The veteran wicketkeeper-batsman will play her 150th one-day game for Otago on Thursday.
Only Chris Harris has played more one-day games for one province, amassing 154 games for Canterbury from 1989 to 2010.
But what makes Martin’s achievement more admirable is she has lived in Christchurch for the past 12 years.
The 32-year-old arguably would have been better off switching allegiance a long time ago.
It certainly would have been better for her cricket. She would have been able to train alongside her team-mates. And Canterbury has been dominant so the move would probably have enhanced her international prospects, as well.
But Martin, who has played 66 ODIs, 55 twenty20 internationals and one test for her country, has steadfastly refused to play for another association.
"I understand what you are saying but I always say I’d retire before I played for any other province," Martin said.
"There is just a real pride that we have in playing for Otago and I don’t think I would have been fully committed enough to play for Canterbury.
"Maybe looking back I would have had more opportunities or been a better cricketer.
"But playing for the province you grew up in and with the family ties I have in Dunedin, it has been rewarding. And I’m a real loyal person.
"At the end of the day I’ll be able to look back on playing for Otago and be proud that we had a couple of really good successes."
The first of those s"uccesses" came in January 2014, when the Sparks ended a 51-year title drought with victory in the one-day competition.
Otago overhauled Auckland’s total of 245 with a ball to spare. And last summer the Sparks sneaked into the twenty20 final and upset Canterbury.
"The one-day win was really special. We had always been towards the bottom of the tournament throughout my career and in that season everything sort of clicked and felt like it was meant to be. It was a real highlight.
"The twenty20 title was important but I think the one-day win is hard to beat."
Another highlight was getting to play her 100th game in front of mentor Mike Shrimpton, who had a big influence on Martin’s career.
Her 150th will be against Northern Districts in Lincoln.
"It will be a really proud moment but you don’t play for those sort of milestones."
Her debut was against Central Districts in January 2002. Martin made two runs in a brief five-ball stint at the crease and cannot remember much about the match at all.
"When I first started I was about 15 or 16 and it was more about getting experience and just being in the team. I think I batted down quite low and in my first few years I didn’t score many runs.
"We had some good players back then and it was pretty nerve-racking and just exciting to be there. That is all I can remember."
Martin, who works in information technology, has no plans to retire from cricket any time soon. She will keep playing while she still feels she has something to contribute.
If that is the case, retirement could be a long way off. Who knows, maybe she will get to 200 games.
Katey Martin
Vital statistics
Age: 32
Position: Wicketkeeper-batsman
Otago one-day record: 149 games, 3647 runs at an average of 28. 49 including four centuries, 96 catches, 66 stumpings
Debut: January 5, 2002, Dunedin
High score: 118 not out v Northern Districts, Lincoln, December 2015.
