Top 10 New Zealand fast bowlers of all time

4 Chris Martin

Chris Martin

He might be known more for his ridiculous record with the bat (average 2.36 in Tests and 1.60 in one-dayers) but what is often forgotten is that Chris Martin was also New Zealand's main strike bowler during the noughties.

He played 71 Tests for his country from 2000 to 2013 and his whippy, accurate, swing and seam bowling fetched him 233 wickets at an average of 33.81.

He wasn't express quick, nor could he swing the ball both ways, but it was his seam movement that often proved to be his most potent weapon and he used it to great effect during his career. Despite his excellent shows in Test cricket, Martin could not quite shine in the limited overs versions of the game and could only play 20 one-dayers and a handful of T20Is.