'Positive and smart cricket can live together' - Brendon McCullum hints at refined approach to Test cricket ahead of England vs New Zealand
McCullum hints at refined approach to England's Test cricket
28 May 2026
2 MinBrendon McCullum
New Zealand
Current Series
Full Name
Brendon McCullum
Nationality
New Zealand
Other Name
Brendon McCullum
Role
--
Birth Date
27 Sep 1981 (44y 245d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 109 | 109 | 6 | 2880 | 158 | 27.96 | 2186 | 131.75 | 2 | 13 |
| test | 101 | 176 | 9 | 6453 | 302 | 38.64 | 9989 | 64.60 | 12 | 31 |
| odi | 260 | 228 | 28 | 6083 | 166 | 30.41 | 6312 | 96.37 | 5 | 32 |
| t20i | 71 | 70 | 10 | 2140 | 123 | 35.66 | 1571 | 136.21 | 2 | 13 |
| t20 | 370 | 364 | 33 | 9922 | 158 | 29.97 | 7269 | 136.49 | 7 | 55 |
| fc | 150 | 261 | 13 | 9210 | 302 | 37.13 | -- | -- | 17 | 46 |
| list a | 309 | 271 | 32 | 7373 | 170 | 30.84 | -- | -- | 9 | 37 |
| t10 | 6 | 1 | -- | 58 | 58 | 58.00 | 29 | 200.00 | -- | 1 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 109 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 101 | 8 | 29.10 | 88 | 1 | 1/1 | 88.00 | 3.01 | 175.0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 260 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20i | 71 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 370 | 1 | 1.00 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | 13.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 150 | -- | 43.10 | 140 | 1 | 1/1 | 140.00 | 3.24 | 259.0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 309 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t10 | 6 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW vs TN | 36 | 03 Aug 2019 | Brampton | t20 |
| TN vs VK | 4 | 25 Jul 2019 | Brampton | t20 |
| St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders | 43 | 31 Jul 2016 | Lauderhill | t20 |
| SKN vs TKR | 1 | 29 Jul 2016 | Lauderhill | t20 |
| Middlesex vs Gloucestershire | 6 | 02 Jun 2016 | Northwood | t20 |
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