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    Brendon McCullum turns 41: Here are his notable records
    McCullum retired from international cricket in 2016 (Source: Twitter/@ICC)

    Brendon McCullum turns 41: Here are his notable records

    By Parth Dhall
    Sep 27, 2022
    02:20 pm

    What's the story

    Over half a decade after retiring from international cricket, Brendon McCullum remains one of the most explosive top-order batters.

    A former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter, McCullum is arguably the finest to play for the Kiwis.

    He is remembered for his record-breaking knock in the first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) game.

    McCullum is presently the head coach of England's Test side.

    He turns 41 today.

    Career

    A look at his illustrious career

    McCullum made his debut in 2002 in an ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

    He went on to represent New Zealand in 101 Tests, 260 ODIs, and 71 T20Is.

    The right-handed batter slammed 6,453, 6,083, and 2,140 in the three formats, respectively.

    The tally includes 19 international centuries.

    McCullum also registered a total of 453 dismissals behind the stumps.

    Record

    McCullum slammed a record-breaking triple-century in 2014

    To date, McCullum remains the only New Zealand batter to have slammed a triple-century in Test cricket.

    He reached the landmark in 2014, having smashed 302 (559) against India during the Wellington Test.

    His tally included 32 fours and 4 sixes.

    McCullum broke the record of Martin Crowe, who scored 299 against Sri Lanka in 1991 at the same venue.

    Do you know?

    Another feat of McCullum

    McCullum is one of four batters to have scored a Test triple-century batting at number five or below. Michael Clarke (329*), Sir Don Bradman (304), and Karun Nair (303*) are the only other batters with this feat.

    Records

    Other notable records of McCullum

    McCullum has the most sixes in Test cricket (107).

    He finished with 398 of them, still the fourth-most in international cricket.

    McCullum is one of five men to have played over 100 consecutive matches (101).

    He also featured in 122 back-to-back ODIs.

    He is one of the few captains who kept wickets and opened the batting in T20Is.

    T20

    New Zealand's leading run-scorer in T20 cricket

    T20 cricket suited McCullum's gameplay.

    He is still the leading run-scorer in T20 cricket, having finished with 9,922 runs at a strike rate of 136.49.

    He slammed seven tons and 55 half-centuries in the format.

    Two of his T20 centuries came in the IPL.

    McCullum smashed 2,880 runs from 109 games at an average of 27.69 in the cash-rich League.

    IPL

    McCullum lit up the IPL curtain-raiser

    Amid all the extravaganza, McCullum went out all guns blazing as Kolkata Knight Riders took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL curtain-raiser in Bengaluru.

    He smashed an unbeaten 158* (73), propelling KKR to 222/3.

    His monstrous knock was studded with a record 13 sixes and 10 fours.

    It remained the highest individual IPL score until Chris Gayle eclipsed him in 2013 (175*).

    Coaching

    McCullum's 'Bazball'

    McCullum owns a 6-1 win-loss record since taking over as England's Test coach in May 2022.

    England have played a ferocious brand of cricket, to the extent that any target seems well within the reach.

    The same has given rise to the term 'Bazball'.

    Also, they have been sharp as a bowling unit.

    England recently beat South Africa 2-1 in the three-match Test series.

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