Brendon

McCullum

Top Scorer in NZ Cricket

History

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Brendon McCullum,

Is my favourite sports star

because he has made NZ cricket

history by being the fist New

Zealander to score 300 runs in a

professional match.

He scored 302 runs in a Test match

against India he was batting for a

massive 774 minutes before he at last

he was dismissed by Indian bowler

What

McCullum originally played in the side as a

wicketkeeper/batsman

He used to open the batting order in the

ODIs

He plays for the Otago Volts alongside his

brother Nathan

In 2012, BJ Watling took over the keeping

role in the tests, but due to Luke Ronchi’s

struggles he remained keeper for T20s and

ODIs

In late 2013 his reoccurring back problems

meant giving up the gloves to Ronchi in

T20s and ODIs

He then became a mid-order batsman

while he fields predominantly mid-on

and mid-wicket

Where

McCullum is married to Ellissa

McCullum and lives with his two

children Riley & MayaHe was born in Dunedin

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September 27, 1981 (age 32),

Dunedin

Height: 1.71 m

Wife: Ellissa McCullum

Siblings: Nathan McCullum

Current teams: Brisbane Heat,

Otago cricket team (#42), more

Children: Riley McCullum,

Maya McCullum