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Brendon McCullum

Full name: Brendon Barrie McCullum

Born: 27th September 1981, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Wicket-keeper

Relations: Brother: NL McCullum; Father: SJ McCullum

Teams: New Zealand (Test: 2003/04-2007/08); New Zealand (ODI: 2001/02-2007/08); New Zealand (Int Twenty20: 2004/05-2007/08); Otago (Main FC: 1999/00-2002/03); Canterbury (Main FC: 2003/04-2006/07); Glamorgan (Main FC: 2006); Otago (Main ListA: 2000/01-2007/08); Canterbury (Main ListA: 2003/04-2005/06); Glamorgan (Main ListA: 2006); Canterbury (Main Twenty20: 2005/06); Glamorgan (Main Twenty20: 2006); Otago (Main Twenty20: 2007/08); All teams

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Articles: McCullum lifts New Zealand but England hold edge

South Africa fined for slow over-rate in first Test at Dhaka

Vettori, McCullum lead New Zealand rout of Bangladesh

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Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum

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New Zealand’s first choice wicket keeper batsman for some time now, Brendon McCullum is an asset to the team in both Tests and ODIs and contributes immensely both behind the stumps and as a batsman who believes in hitting the ball high and hard and handsomely to all parts of the ground. He has frequently given the necessary impetus coming in late in the order when the innings seems to be faltering as a career strike rate of 76 will confirm. Coming up through the ranks McCullum first was ranked as a one day specialist given his swashbuckling style but he improved his keeping and forced his way past Robbie Hart as the Test wicket keeper in the series against South Africa in 2003-04. After making his debut against South Africa at Hamilton McCullum came of age on the tour of England in 2004 scoring 195 runs in the three Tests including a fighting 96 at Lord’s. He got his maiden Test hundred in 2004-05 on the tour of Bangladesh when he hit 143 at Dhaka. Unlucky to miss a second hundred by a single run against Sri Lanka at Napier later in the season McCullum however got his second century against Zimbabwe at Harare the following season – a run-a-ball 111. Behind the stumps he is perfectly at home while keeping to both pace and spin. He had a stint with Glamorgan in 2006.

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
New Zealand	32	51	3	1485	143	30.93	2	8	63.84	95	6

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	70	118	7	3655	160	32.92	6	19	69.04	194	13

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
New Zealand	128	104	21	2280	96	27.46	0	12	89.02	143	13

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	166	137	25	3084	170	27.53	2	15	88.79	179	14

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
New Zealand	15	15	2	299	45	23.00	0	0	121.54	9	3

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	35	35	4	926	158*	29.87	1	3	157.48	18	3

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand Under-19s	3	4	1	455	186	151.66	3	0	95.58	7

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2000/01)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
New Zealand Under-19s	8	8	2	120	44	20.00	0	0	68.57	12	1