Happy B'day McCullum: The architect of Bazball

• McCullum: NZ captain, aggressive batter, led to 2015 ODI final, lost to Australia. (83)
• Fastest Test Century: 54 balls in final match vs Australia. Scored 145 off 79. (79)
• Most ODI Sixes: 200 for New Zealand. Also, most T20I runs as wicketkeeper: 123. (98)

Brendon McCullum is a former captain of the New Zealand cricket team. The right-hander was best known for his fierce batting and wicket keeping skills that made him one of the best wicket keepers to play

for New Zealand. His brutal batting skills turned out to be a nightmare for the bowlers and he was best in smashing the fast bowlers by stepping out of the crease which was a pleasant sight to watch. Apart from his batting and wicket keeping skills, Brendon McCullum also excelled in captaincy. As a captain, Brendon McCullum led New Zealand to their first-ever ODI World Cup final in 2015.

Brendon McCullum also led from the front during the 2015 ODI World Cup with 328 runs from nine matches at a staggering strike rate of 188.50. However, New Zealand ended up losing against Australia in the final. Brendon McCullum also ended his career on a high note smashing the fastest Test hundred in his last international game for New Zealand. Post his cricketing career, McCullum served as a head coach of his former IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. He currently serves as a head coach of England’s Test side from 2022. Let’s have a look at some of the big records Brendon McCullum achieved in his cricketing career.

Brendon McCullum Career Records

1. Fastest Hundred in Test Cricket: Brendon McCullum has a record for scoring the fastest century of all time in Test cricket. The best thing is that he achieved this feat in his last international game for New Zealand against Australia in Christchurch from February 20 to 24. McCullum smashed 145 runs off just 79 balls, completing his century in just 54 deliveries.

2. Most Sixes for New Zealand in ODI: Brendon McCullum was known for smashing huge sixes during his batting that exhilarated the fans. The former cricketer has smashed most sixes for New Zealand in the ODI format, hitting 200 maximums from 260 matches in the 50-over format.

3. Most Runs in an T20I innings by a wicketkeeper batters: Brendon McCullum is also the wicketkeeper batter with most runs in an innings of a T20I match. He right-hander smashed 123(56) runs with 11 fours and seven sixes in a match against Bangladesh in Pallekele during the 2012 T20 World Cup on September 21.