Martin Guptill says he received 'bit of stick' from crowd post World Cup 2019 Final during his stint with Worcestershire
FirstpostThe 32-year-old Guptill was then run out off the final ball of the super over attempting the second run that would have given New Zealand the title. Colombo: New Zealand’s Martin Guptill went through “the best and worst day” of his career during last month’s Cricket World Cup final against England but the opening batsman’s focus has now firmly shifted to the World Twenty20 in Australia next year. Guptill was heavily involved in two pieces of action that defined last month’s World Cup final, with his throw from the outfield deflecting off Ben Stokes’ bat for four to give England a valuable six runs and allowing them to tie the game. “I guess you see it as the best and the worst day of your cricketing career,” said Guptill, after he joined New Zealand’s squad in Sri Lanka for their three-match Twenty20 series that starts on Sunday in Pallekele. I’m here now with the boys and raring to go.” For the T20 games, Guptill joined a New Zealand side that included just four players — bowler and captain Tim Southee, batsman Ross Taylor and all-rounders Mitchell Santner and Colin de Grandhomme — who drew the two-match test series.