The White Fern has taken over the captaincy reins from Sarah Tsukigawa.
She is opening the batting, keeping wicket and even tossed the gloves aside to have a bowl and picked up a wicket.
While her job description is more of a novel than snappy yarn, the biggest story this season has been her contribution at the top of the order.
Martin has been a model of consistency, scoring five half-centuries in six innings and is the leading run scorer in both the one-day and twenty/20 tournaments.
In the one-dayers she has accumulated innings of 74, 61, 51 and 33.
That is 219 runs at an average of 54.75, and in the twenty/20 competition she has scored an unbeaten 53 and 54.
Her efforts have helped put the Sparks in second place in the one-day competition.
She has reason to be pleased - and she is, with one important exception.
"It has been pretty pleasing in terms of results so far," Martin said.
"Hopefully, I can get past the 60, 70 stage and try and post three figures."
Martin scored five consecutive 50s and was pleased to have contributed, but also frustrated not to have gone on.
Martin has scored 1484 runs at 22.14 and effected 82 dismissals in 79 matches, and in 18 ODIs she has scored 302 runs at 18.87.
It is a decent record but she has never scored a hundred and it is on the to-do-list.
"I try not to focus too much on getting three figures, but I felt against Auckland, when I got 74 and got out in the 22nd over, I had a long time to bat and let a good opportunity go.
I've just got to apply myself a bit longer at the crease and get those three figures, to set us up for a big score."
The 24-year-old started opening at end of last season when she was picked in the New Zealand team as an opener.
It was demanding to keep the wickets for 50 overs, have a quick bite of lunch, pad up and get back out there, Martin conceded.
But the move has paid handsome dividends.
"I like playing against the new ball and, if I stay in long enough, I get to play against the spinners, which is definitely a preference.
It is good to get out there and get stuck in and set the tone for the rest of the innings."
The Sparks play Wellington in a twenty/20 match at Molyneux Park tomorrow then back-to-back one-dayers at the same venue.
All-rounder Suzie Bates will make her first appearance for Otago this season.
The dual cricket and basketball international has been playing basketball in Brisbane and has been unavailable.
Bates will boosts the side's prospects, and Tsukigawa has also been in excellent touch, particularly with the bat.
The Sparks are in second place in the one-day competition but have yet to win a twenty/20 game.
Wellington has been one of the form teams and leads the one-day tournament, with three wins from four matches, and has one win from two matches in the twenty/20 competition.
"They are a really good side with a lot of experience. They've got New Zealand's two opening bowlers in Sian Ruck and Sophie Devine, so it is a matter of just sticking to what we've been doing and showing a bit more enthusiasm in the field," Martin said.
