Why Brendon McCullum left wicket keeping?
Brendon Barrie McCullum ONZM, a former New Zealand cricketer who played in all forms and served as captain, was born on September 27, 1981. He is currently a cricket coach, commentator, and player. McCullum was well known for his swift scoring and holds the record for the fastest test century ever. He is regarded as…
Brendon Barrie McCullum ONZM, a former New Zealand cricketer who played in all forms and served as captain, was born on September 27, 1981. He is currently a cricket coach, commentator, and player. McCullum was well known for his swift scoring and holds the record for the fastest test century ever. He is regarded as one of the best hitters and captains in New Zealand cricket. In August 2019, he ended his career in cricket. McCullum is now the test team’s head coach for England Cricket.
The first and so far only Kiwi player to have scored two T20I century and 2000 runs in T20I, McCullum was the previous leader in runs scored in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket (apart from Martin Guptill). On February 18, 2014, against India, he scored 302 runs to become the first player from New Zealand to ever record a triple hundred in a Test. He was the first New Zealander to score 1000 test runs in a calendar year in 2014 as well (1164).
Why Brendon McCullum left wicket-keeping?
The New Zealand coach Mike Hesson acknowledged Brendon McCullum was too valuable as a captain and batter to risk playing behind the stumps despite a chronic back injury, signaling the end of his career as an international wicketkeeper. Hesson remarked, “We’re unlikely to utilize him as a keeper.”
