Michael Roberts
A run rate of 107.44 when scoring 202 runs off 188 balls might seem a rare feat. Brendon McCullum achieved that recently on the third day of New Zealand’s Third Test Match against Pakistan at Sharjah on 28th November 2014.
Well then! the same Brendon McCullum blasted 195 runs in 134 balls at a run-rate of 145.52 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on the first day of the First test against Sri Lanka on 28=6th December 2014. As far as I know this sort of scoring rate with such regularity is unheard of in modern Test cricket.
Sharjah = McCullum … b Yasir Shah …. 202 runs … 279 mts …188 balls … 21 x 4 … 11 x 6 … at 107.44
Christchurch =McCullum …. c Karunaratne b Kaushal …. 195 runs …202 mts….134 b… 18 x4 …11 x 6 …. at 145.52
Brendon McCullum hit the fastest Test hundred for New Zealand – off 74 balls – and finished on 195 off 134 against Sri Lanka in Christchurch © Getty Image
McCullum takes the final catch sealing the Kiwi victory over Pakistan at Sharjah 
the New Zealanders embrace in joy
Brash, brutal and brilliant to watch, Brendon McCullum can bruise bowling attacks like few other men in international cricket. A wicketkeeper-batsman, McCullum has been used throughout the New Zealand batting order, but whenever he arrives at the crease it’s impossible to look away. He muscles balls over both sides of the field and was responsible for getting the IPL off to an electrifying start, lighting up the tournament’s first match with 158 and showing what the format had to offer.
Full name Brendon Barrie McCullum
Born September 27, 1981, Dunedin, Otago
Current age 33 years 90 days
Major teams New Zealand, Brisbane Heat, Canterbury, Chennai Super Kings, Glamorgan, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, New South Wales, Otago, Sussex
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Relation Father – SJ McCullum, Brother – NL McCullum
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 90 | 156 | 8 | 5653 | 302 | 38.19 | 9179 | 61.58 | 10 | 28 | 680 | 81 | 186 | 11 |
| ODIs | 232 | 201 | 28 | 5200 | 166 | 30.05 | 5742 | 90.56 | 4 | 26 | 462 | 158 | 246 | 15 |
| T20Is | 70 | 69 | 10 | 2105 | 123 | 35.67 | 1556 | 135.28 | 2 | 13 | 197 | 87 | 35 | 8 |
| First-class | 138 | 241 | 12 | 8410 | 302 | 36.72 | 15 | 43 | 296 | 19 | ||||
| List A | 276 | 239 | 32 | 6248 | 170 | 30.18 | 7 | 30 | 289 | 17 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 197 | 194 | 20 | 5570 | 158* | 32.01 | 4162 | 133.82 | 5 | 29 | 526 | 246 | 91 | 14 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 90 | 5 | 133 | 66 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/13 | 66.00 | 2.97 | 133.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 232 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20Is | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| First-class | 138 | 157 | 72 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/13 | 72.00 | 2.75 | 157.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 276 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Twenty20 | 197 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test debut | New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, Mar 10-14, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Test | New Zealand v Pakistan at Sharjah, Nov 26-30, 2014 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Jan 17, 2002 scorecard |
| Last ODI | New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, Oct 27, 2014 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 17, 2005 scorecard |
| Last T20I | West Indies v New Zealand at Roseau, Jul 6, 2014 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1999/00 |
| Last First-class | Canterbury v Otago at Rangiora, Dec 18-21, 2014 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2000/01 |
| Last List A | New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, Oct 27, 2014 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 17, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders at Bangalore, Oct 4, 2014 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, 0/6, 14 | Otago | v Canterbury | Rangiora | 18 Dec 2014 | FC |
| 202 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 26 Nov 2014 | Test # 2147 |
| 43, 1/1, 45, 0/12 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Dubai (DSC) | 17 Nov 2014 | Test # 2146 |
| 0/32, 18, 0/3, 39 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 9 Nov 2014 | Test # 2144 |
| – | N Zealanders | v Pakistan A | Sharjah | 3 Nov 2014 | Other |
| – | New Zealand | v South Africa | Hamilton | 27 Oct 2014 | ODI # 3538 |
| 12 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 24 Oct 2014 | ODI # 3537 |
| 16 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 21 Oct 2014 | ODI # 3536 |
| 52 | NZ XI | v Scotland | Lincoln | 15 Oct 2014 | Other OD |
| 39 | Super Kings | v KKR | Bangalore | 4 Oct 2014 | T20 |