Martell played 34 first grade matches in Western Australian Grade Cricket for Wanneroo and Bayswater-Morley.
He later played for Balcatta Cricket Club in the WA Suburban Turf competition where he was the Champion Cricketer for the 2000–2001 season.
[1][2][3] After an arm injury cut short his cricket career, he took up umpiring.
[4][5] He umpired in his first Twenty20 International match in November 2014, in the 2nd T20I between Australia and South Africa.
[6] He umpired his first ODI on 23 November 2014 at the SCG between Australia and South Africa.