Brendon McCullum

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Brendon McCullum
country = New Zealand
fullname = Brendon Barrie McCullum
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 27
monthofbirth = 9
yearofbirth = 1981
placeofbirth = Dunedin, Otago
countryofbirth = New Zealand
batting = Right-handed
role = Wicket-keeper
family = NL McCullum (brother), SJ McCullum (father)
international = true
testdebutdate = 10 March
testdebutyear = 2004
testdebutagainst = South Africa
lasttestdate = 5 June
lasttestyear = 2008
lasttestagainst = England
odidebutdate = 17 January
odidebutyear = 2002
odidebutagainst = Australia
lastodidate = 11 October
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
odishirt = 42
club1 = Otago
year1 = 2007–present
club2 = Canterbury
year2 = 2003–2006
club3 = Glamorgan
year3 = 2006
club4 = Otago
year4 = 1999–2003
deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Test
matches1 = 35
runs1 = 1,697
bat avg1 = 31.42
100s/50s1 = 2/10
top score1 = 143
deliveries1 = –
wickets1 = –
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = –
tenfor1 = –
best bowling1 = –
catches/stumpings1 = 101/6
column2 = ODI
matches2 = 136
runs2 = 2,619
bat avg2 = 29.10
100s/50s2 = 1/13
top score2 = 166
deliveries2 = –
wickets2 = –
bowl avg2 = –
fivefor2 = –
tenfor2 = –
best bowling2 = –
catches/stumpings2 = 150/13
column3 = FC
matches3 = 74
runs3 = 3,974
bat avg3 = 33.39
100s/50s3 = 6/22
top score3 = 160
deliveries3 = –
wickets3 = –
bowl avg3 = –
fivefor3 = –
tenfor3 = –
best bowling3 = –
catches/stumpings3 = 200/13
column4 = LA
matches4 = 175
runs4 = 3,546
bat avg4 = 29.55
100s/50s4 = 4/16
top score4 = 170
deliveries4 = –
wickets4 = –
bowl avg4 = –
fivefor4 = –
tenfor4 = –
best bowling4 = –
catches/stumpings4 = 188/15
date = 11 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10263/10263.html CricketArchive

Brendon Barrie McCullum (born 27 September 1981 in Dunedin) is a New Zealand Test cricketer. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate. His brother Nathan McCullum is also a first-class cricketer at provincial level, and their father Stu McCullum was a long-serving first-class player for Otago.

McCullum also plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He scored 158 not out in the inaugural match of the competition on April 18, 2008. The innings is currently the world highest score by a batsman in a Twenty20 match. [cite news | last=Kumar | first=K. C. Vijaya | title=McCullum runs amok | date=April 26, 2008 | publisher=Sportstar Weekly | url=http://www.sportstaronnet.com/stories/20080426501801400.htm]

Early career

He played three under-19 Test matches for New Zealand in 2000/01 and scored 455 runs at 151.66 with three hundreds. The runs were made in quick time too, coming at a strike rate of 95.58 runs per 100 balls.

In July 2002 while playing club cricket in Australia for Northern Territory side Palmerston Cricket Club, he scored a record 250 not out in less than 100 balls. It is believed to be the highest ever score made in the territory. [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/117075.html]

Career highlights

In 2004 he played in a Test series against England and scored what was then his highest score, an innings of 96 at Lord's. His maiden Test century came several months later when he scored 143 against Bangladesh. He fell just short of his second Test hundred in a game against Sri Lanka but instead scored his second 65 when dismissed one short of his hundred. His second century would later come with a run a ball 111 against Zimbabwe.

He was selected in the 20-man ICC World XI squad for the ICC Super Series in July 2005.

In March 2006, he was charged with bringing the game into disrepute during an ODI against West Indies, but was found not guilty. [cite web|title= 2006: Penalties imposed on players for breaches of ICC Code of Conduct| url= http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/rules/penalties/2006.html|publisher = International Cricket Council| accessdate = 2007-02-22]

McCullum played for Glamorgan in 2006 and he scored 160 opening the batting against Leicestershire in the County Championship.

On 20 February 2007, he scored 86 not out as New Zealand went on to be the first team to whitewash Australia in a 3 match ODI series since 1997. He struck a massive six off the first ball of the last over against Nathan Bracken to level the scores, before he finished it off with a boundary. In his matchwinning innings he partnered Craig McMillan to a world record equalling 6th wicket partnership of 165. [http://www1.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ODIS/PARTNERSHIPS/ODI_PARTNERSHIP_RECORDS.html]

On 21 March 2007, he set a new World Cup record, by smashing 50 runs from just 20 balls against Canada in St Lucia. He finished his innings with 52 runs from 21 balls, including 10 fours and 5 sixes, with a strike rate of 247.61. The previous record had been set by Mark Boucher (South Africa) against The Netherlands on March 16th (50 runs from 21 balls).

On 14 December 2007 he scored his highest ever ODI score of 96(103) against Australia. He was caught by Nathan Bracken off the bowling of Brad Hogg after 35.3 overs.

On 31 December 2007 he scored 50 from just 19 balls against Bangladesh. He finished his innings with 80 runs from only 28 balls, including 9 fours and 6 sixes with a strike rate of 285.71 resulting in a 10 wicket win: chasing 93 from 50 overs and achieving it making 95 from only 6 overs.

On 12 February 2008 he scored 50 from 27 balls against England. He finished his innings with 80 runs from only 47 balls, including 8 fours and 5 sixes with a strike rate of 170.21 resulting in a 10 wicket win and giving New Zealand a 2 nil lead in the 5 match series.

On 2 March 2008, before facing England for the test series, he was involved in the State Shield Final versus Auckland Aces, in scoring 170 runs to help beat the Aces at Eden Park's outer oval, and helped to chased down a daunting total of 310 for 7, he broke multiple State Shield batting records.

*State Shield (One Day) record of the fastest 100 (off 52 balls), including 14 fours and 5 sixes.

*When he got to 135, he scored the highest individual runs for an Otago Volts player.

*When he got to 162, he scored the highest score by any player in a domestic one-day match (Shell or State competitions)

*He went on to score 170 runs, including 19 fours and 7 sixes.

On 18 April 2008, he claimed the record for highest individual score in a Twenty20 innings, scoring 158* from only 73 balls, which included 13 sixes and 10 fours in boundaries, for the Kolkata Knight Riders against Bangalore Royal Challengers in the first game of the Indian Premier League helping them get a much deserved 140 run victory. [cite web|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/current/story/346913.html|title=McCullum record 158 stuns Bangalore|publisher=Cricinfo|accessdate = 2008-04-18] This eclipsed the previous record mark of 141, held by Australian Cameron White, McCullum faced an over White bowled in that match and smashed him for 24, it was White's only over in that match. [cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284198.html|title=Twenty20 matches, Most runs in an innings|publisher=Cricinfo|accessdate = 2008-04-18] In the same match he also claimed the record for most sixes (13) in a Twenty20 innings. [cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/305204.html|title=Most sixes in an innings|publisher=Cricinfo|accessdate = 2008-04-18]

On 1 July 2008, he scored his maiden ODI century, eventually getting dismissed for 166 against Ireland. He shared in a 266 run opening stand with James Marshall, which is the highest ODI partnership for any wicket in Black Caps history and the second highest opening partnership in all ODIs.

Role

McCullum plays in the side as an opening wicketkeeper-batsman during ODIs and middle order in Test Matches . His glovework improved during his tenure as the incumbent New Zealand Test wicketkeeper. McCullum is usually very tidy behind the stumps with some outstanding catches to his name. His batting is good enough to earn him selection for the Black Caps alone, shown by the occasions on which he has been unable to keep but has still been selected as a batsman. He opens the batting for New Zealand in ODIs with steadily improving success. He is an aggressive batsman who is particularly strong over extra cover, often lofting the ball into the stands. He was described as a player "especially suited to Twenty20 cricket" when he signed for a five-week stint at Glamorgan in June 2006. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/250524.html Brendon McCullum signs for Glamorgan] , from Cricinfo, published 15 June 2006] The stint included the entire domestic 2006 Twenty20 Cup. He was signed up by the Kolkata Franchise of the IPL for $700,000. His contract with the IPL is for 3 years.

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