Brendon McCullum or Brendon Barrie McCullum was among the top cricketers coming from New Zealand. An explosive batter, he would have some really fast innings recorded to his name. A career which was full of incidents when he went on carnage against some of the best bowling attacks in cricket world, is what Brendon McCullum is recalled for.
Personal
| FULL NAME | Brendon Barrie McCullum |
| COUNTRY | New Zealand |
| GENDER | Male |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| NICKNAME | Baz |
| FATHER’S NAME | Stuart McCullum |
| NAME OF SIBLING | Nathan McCullum |
| SPOUSE’ NAME | Ellissa McCullum |
| CHILDREN NAME | Riley McCullum, Maya McCullum |
| PROFILE TYPE | Sportsperson, Coach |
Social
Sport Profile
| SPORT | Cricket |
| DISCIPLINE | Men’s Cricket |
| SPORTS TYPE | Team Sport |
| ACTIVE/RETIRED | Retired |
| RETIREMENT | December 22, 2015 |
| ROLE | Wicketkeeper Batsman |
| JERSEY NUMBER | 42 |
| LEVEL | National, International, Club |
| TEAMS | New Zealand, Canterbury, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, New South Wales, Otago, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sussex, Toronto Nationals, Trinbago Knight Riders, Warwickshire |
Achievements/Records
1. Brendon McCullum was the first New Zealand Cricketer to score 1000 Test runs in a calendar year (2014).
2. Brendon McCullum scored the highest individual score in T20 Internationals (123 v Bangladesh in 2012, which was overpassed by Aaron Finch’s 172 v Zimbabwe in 2018). This would be the highest score by a batter at number 3 in T20 Internationals.
3. Brendon McCullum scored the highest individual score in T20 Cricket (158 not out, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2008). Chris Gayle overpassed this with a 175 for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
4. McCullum scored the fastest Test hundred in cricket (54 balls, against Australia in 2016)
References:
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3. Top 5 Highest Individual Score in 2012 T20 World Cup
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5. 8 Top Wicket-Keepers With 5000-plus ODI Runs
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7. Top 10 Highest ODI Partnership for the First Wicket
8. IPL 2008: Kolkata Knight Riders Players, Staff, Roles
Business/Post Retirement
| OCCUPATION | Former Cricketer, Coach, Commentator, Businessman |
| OCCUPATION | Head Coach: Kolkata Knight Riders & Trinbago Knight Riders |
| CURRENT JOB | Owner- VERMAIR CRICKET EQUIPMENT |
| PLAYER MANAGER | Simon Auteri: Insignia Sports International |