Facts: - testcap: 259 - source: http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealanddomestic/content/player/37745.html cricinfo - role: bowler - lasttestdate: 16 may - fivefor: 0 18 0 0 - country: new zealand - bowling: slow left-arm orthodox - birth date: 25 april 1980 - deliveries: 1260 25478 3698 660 - columns: 4 - s/s: 0/0 2/5 0/0 0/0 - club: northern districts auckland - year: 1999/00 -- 2009/10 2010/11 -- 2013 - name: bruce martin - testdebutdate: 6 march - birth place: whangarei , northland - date: yes 1980 04 25 - testdebutyear: 2013 - international: true - column: test fc la t20 - catches/stumpings: 0/0 45/0 24/0 6/0 - fullname: bruce philip martin - tenfor: 0 2 0 0 - lasttestyear: 2013 - matches: 4 121 79 30 - testdebutagainst: england - nickname: bucko - batting: right-hand - runs: 73 2306 479 98 - wickets: 10 330 81 36 - family: l. w. martin -lrb- brother -rrb- - lasttestagainst: england Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bruce martin -lrb- cricketer -rrb- .
bruce philip martin -lrb- born 25 april 1980 -rrb- is a new zealand cricketer who has represented new zealand in test cricket .at domestic level he has played for the northern districts for 10 years , in the state championship and northland in the hawke cup , and in 2011 debuted for the auckland aces .martin is a slow left-arm orthodox spin and right hand batsman .he was born in whangarei and attended school in kerikeri in the bay of islands .martin has played 3 tests and 9 odis for new zealand 's u-19 side , selected for new zealand a side in 2004 and in the nz a emerging players tournament in australia in 2011 .martin enjoyed an outstanding debut season for the knights in 1999/2000 taking 37 wickets and has taken 5 wickets in an innings on 11 occasions , a 7 wicket bag in the 2010/11 season for auckland ; as well as acquiring 113 -lrb- not out -rrb- batting at no. 10 for nz a vs sri lanka a. named the northern districts cricketer of the year in 2003/4 and selected for new zealand a side in 2004 and emerging players 2011 .