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Black Caps great Martin Guptill on his treatment by New Zealand Cricket, dealing with death threats after the 2019 World Cup, and life as a stay-at-home dad
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Apr 20, 2025 at 12:05 pm.
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He holds the record for the highest ever ODI score for New Zealand, and over a 13-year international career, he represented his country in 367 matches. He is also New Zealand’s all-time leading T20 run-scorer.

Yet Martin Guptill reveals that he had little say in how his international career ended - it was almost as if he was “ghosted” by New Zealand Cricket.

Now, he's taking time to process and reflect on what was a remarkable career, and insists he still has plenty more cricket left to play.

Guptill offers a fascinating insight into the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final and the now-infamous final - with the emotions surrounding both still clearly evident.

Throughout it all, his family has played an integral role - something he says he is grateful for every single day.