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Damien Martyn

Full name: Damien Richard Martyn

Born: 21st October 1971, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm medium pace

Occasional wicket-keeper

Teams: Australia (Test: 1992/93-2006/07); Australia (ODI: 1992/93-2006/07); Australia (Int Twenty20: 2004/05-2005/06); Western Australia (Main FC: 1990/91-2006/07); Leicestershire (Main FC: 1991); Yorkshire (Main FC: 2003); Western Australia (Main ListA: 1991/92-2005/06); Western Australia (Main Twenty20: 2005/06); All teams

Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2002

Walter Lawrence Trophy winner: 2003

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Articles: ICL goes Grand - announces ‘ICL 20s Grand Championship’

Katich to captain Derbyshire

Australia's Martyn breaks silence on retirement

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Pictures: Martyn plays a shot

Martyn poses with The 'Man of the Match' trophy

Ponting & Martyn running between the wickets

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That such a classy player should now and then play well below par or have an ordinary series is one of the intriguing aspects of Damien Martyn’s game. When on song which thankfully is quite often Martyn is the picture of poise, elegance and class. His drives and cuts are straight out of the textbook and he caresses the bowling and charms the ball out of the fielder’s reach. His batting can be termed as relaxed silkiness. Whereas most of the other Australian batsmen provide the punch and the power Martyn’s classical, relaxed, feathery touch comes as a whiff of fresh air. Nimble footed and very much from the traditional school Martyn plays pace and spin with equal felicity. He has been the quiet hero of the formidable Aussie line up though he has composed pristine hundreds that have either rescued his side or been instrumental in a victory. He has had three figure knocks on various surfaces in India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. But a rather horrendous run in England during the Ashes series in 2005 when he was reduced to 178 runs at an average of less than 20 raised question marks as to whether his career was over. He was dropped but when the selectors opted for experience for the tour of South Africa in the winter Martyn was back and responded with a splendid 101 that paved the way for victory in the final Test. You can’t keep a good man down and Martyn obviously still has a lot to contribute to Australian cricket before he hangs up his gloves.

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1992/93-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	67	109	14	4406	165	46.37	13	23	51.42	36

Test Career Bowling (1992/93-2003/04)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Australia	348	16	168	2	1-0	84.00	0	0	174.00	2.89

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1990/91-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	204	343	46	14630	238	49.25	44	73	158	2

First-Class Career Bowling (1990/91-2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	3365	147	1563	37	4-30	42.24	0	0	90.94	2.78

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1992/93-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	208	182	51	5346	144*	40.80	5	37	77.73	69

One-Day International Career Bowling (1997/98-2002/03)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Australia	794	2	704	12	2-21	58.66	0	0	66.16	5.31

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1991/92-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	299	266	64	8644	144*	42.79	10	61	77.03	104

One-Day Career Bowling (1992/93-2002/03)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1549	7	1300	41	3-3	31.70	0	0	37.78	5.03

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2005/06)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	4	4	0	120	96	30.00	0	1	162.16	1

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2005/06)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	5	5	0	156	96	31.20	0	1	167.74	3

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-1991)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Australia Young Cricketers	9	15	4	787	181*	71.54	2	4	8

Youth Test Career Bowling (1989/90-1990)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Australia Young Cricketers	150	8	47	4	4-27	11.75	0	0	37.50	1.88

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-1991)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Australia Young Cricketers	5	5	1	188	69*	47.00	0	1	0