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| Bio | |
| Full Name | Brendon Barrie McCullum |
| Nickname(s) | Baz, BBM and B Mac |
| Profession | New Zealand Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Maximum Height | in centimeters- 170 cm In meters 1.70 m Feet Inches 5’ 7” |
| Eye colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Tattoos | 1. McCullum sports a distinctive tattoo on his arm and shoulder. It consists of a scroll with the Roman numerals CXXVI, XLII (42-his limited overs shirt), and CCXXIV (244-his test cricket cap). 2. His pride in Kiwidom is displayed by a silver fern tattoo left-side of his chest.  3. It is impossible for McCullum was not allowed to wear his wedding rings while playing so he had an alternative tattooed.  |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI17/01/2002 Against Australia, Sydney Take a test– 10 March 2004 vs South Africa in Hamilton T20– 17 Feb 2005, vs Australia at Auckland |
| Jersey Number | #42 |
| Domestic/State team | Otago Volts, Brisbane Heat, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Birmingham Bears, Sussex, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Gujarat Lions, Trinbago Knight Riders |
| Nature in the field | Keeps calm but plays aggressively |
| Favorite shot | Scoop |
| Main records | • At the time of his retirement, Brendon McCullum held the record of being the highest run scorer in the T20 format. McCullum had 2,140 runs and was 500 runs ahead Martin Guptill who was 2nd on the list of highest run scorers.
• In addition, at that time, he had the most number of fifties, centuries, sixes and fours in the shortest format of the game. • In February 2014, McCullum became the first Kiwi to score a triple ton (302 off 559 deliveries) in test cricket, achieving the feat against a balanced team like India. • McCullum came in the record books again when he broke his own “fastest 50 in World Cup” record. McCullum broke his 20-ball-50 world cup record against Canada in 2015 by smashing 50. • In his farewell test match, McCullum scored an unbelievable century off just 54 deliveries against Australia, thus breaking the 30-year-old record of fastest test century held by Sir Vivian Richards. • McCullum finished off his test career with a mammoth tally of 107 sixes. The previous record, which was held by Adam Gilchrist of Australia with 100 sixes, is notable. |
| Controversies | • Back in 2006, McCulum had to bear the ire of cricket fans, when he dismissed Muttiah Muralitharan in a fashion that is considered to be against the spirit of the game. During the second innings of the first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Sri Lanka were 9 down with Sangakkara still at the crease at 99*. As he was about to finish a single, he didn’t know what was coming next. Muralitharan was the last to reach the striker and returned to his partner to thank him for his century. McCullum, as he was about to turn to leave, grabbed the ball and took the bails off. McCullum appealed to the umpire to give it to him. McCullum apologized ten years later in 2016. for His mistake at Lord’s MCC Spirit of Cricket Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. He explained that he had a different view of the world ten years ago after Murali was run out. I hope I have become a much more positive person. Kumar Sangakkara is here tonight. Sanga, I admire you enormously. You are a friend to me. Und ich nehme Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. this Murali and you have an opportunity to make a retraction for The day was a culmination of my actions. Let me share the key catalysts I believe were involved. for I changed my approach. And I think it’s fair to say that they came late in my career.” • It is believed that McCullum was the man behind Ross Taylor’s sudden sacking as the captain of the team. McCullum, in his book “Declared”, reveals that Ross Taylor didn’t communicate well with team members and wasn’t worthy of the position. He denied being involved in Taylor’s dismissal. • In late 2014, the entire cricket fraternity was stunned when the then New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum told the ICC Anti-corruption bureau that his former team mate, Chris Cairns, approached him thrice with ‘spot-fixing’ offers prior the IPL’s inaugural season in 2008. McCullum stated that Cairns had offered McCullum a spot-fixing price of up to $180,000. Cairns was acquitted after months of trial and testimony. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | 26 September 1981 |
| Age as of 2023 | 40 Years |
| The birthplace | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nation | Kiwi |
| Hometown | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| School | King’s High School Dunedin, New Zealand |
| College | N/A |
| Higher Education | High School Grad |
| Families | Stuart McCullum (former cricketer): Father Mother: No Name Available Nathan McCullum, Brother (Elder), Cricketer  Sister: N/A |
| Coach/Mentor | Craig McMillan |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Hobbies | Horse Riding, Playing Rugby & Golf |
| Favorites | |
| Cricketer | Vivian Richards |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Get married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Ellissa McCullum |
| Wife/Spouse | Ellissa McCullum |
| Children | SonRiley McCullum DollyMaya McCullum, Elder, and 1 More  |
| Money Factor | |
| IPL Auction price (2016) | INR 5.5 Crores (Gujarat Lions) |
| Net Worth | $6,000,000 |
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- Stuart, his father is an ex-Cricket player and played in 75 first-class matches. for Otago.
- His captaincy was a success. for New Zealand was the winner of the World Cup 2015 for the first-ever time.
- McCullum’s tryst with Cricket began in the year 1996, when he played for the Otago U-17’s.
- McCullum is the record holder for The most runs scored by a Kiwi cricketer in an U-19 match. He scored 186 runs against South Africa U-19s in 2001.
- His IPL debut couldn’t have been better. He was playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), McCullum smacked 158* off just 73 balls against the Royal Challenger’s Bangalore (RCB) in the very first match of the IPL tournament in 2008. Seven years later, he scored another unbeaten score of 158. for Birmingham Bears, Warwickshire Interestingly, this He only made 64 deliveries during that time.
- McCullum was forced to quit the gloves due to a constant backache. However, McCullum spent enough time behind the wickets for He has set new records and reached milestones. With a combined tally of 462 ‘caught behinds’ across all formats in International Cricket, McCullum is New Zealand’s best wicket-keeper to date.
- When McCullum replaced Ross Taylor as the full-time captain, New Zealand were placed eighth in the Test rankings and ninth in ODIs. His unrivalled leadership abilities saw them reach the top of both Tests as well as ODIs in three years.
- McCullum writes occasional columns for The Daily Mail is an English News outlet. In addition, he released his autobiography titled ‘Declared’ in 2016.
- The ECB named him England Test coach in May 2023. He was 40 years old and was at the time the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders in-charge. this announcement, said,
In taking this role on, I am acutely aware of the significant challenges the team faces at present, and I strongly believe in my ability to help the team emerge as a stronger force once we’ve confronted them head-on.”
