Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Indian Hot DealIndian Hot Deal
    • Fantasy Cricket
      • Top 40 Fantasy Cricket Apps
      • Top 10 Fantasy Cricket Apps
      • Fantasy Referral Codes
      • Fantasy Promo Codes
      • Fantasy App Apk
      • Fantasy Telegram Channel
      • Dream11 Team
      • Dream11 Tips and Trick
      • Fantasy Youtube Channel
      • TATA IPL 2022
      • IPL 2020
      • IPL 2019
      • WorldCup 2023
    • Cricketer Biography
      • TapeBall Cricketers Biography
      • India Cricket Biography
      • England Cricketer Biography
      • South Africa Cricketer Biography
      • Australia Cricketer Biography
      • New Zealand Cricketer Biography
      • Bangladesh Cricket Biography
      • west indies cricketers biography
      • Sri Lanka Cricketer Biography
    • Cricket
      • Cricket News
      • CRICKET ARTICLE
    • Online Gaming
      • Top Rummy Apps
      • Top Poker Apps
      • Android Games
      • Mobile Games
      • PC Games
    • Dream11 Prediction
    • Referral Codes
    • More
      • Advertise with us
      • Contact Us
      • IHD Fantasy
      • IHD Trolls
      • Facebook Group
      • WhatsApp Deals Alert
      • Telegram Deals Channel
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of use
    Indian Hot DealIndian Hot Deal
    Home » Blog » Cricketer Biography » Brendon McCullum Full Biography, Records, Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, & More

    Brendon McCullum Full Biography, Records, Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, & More

    By AnsariUpdated:02/06/2020
    EIPL Promotional Banner

            Brendon McCullum Biography 

    Brendon McCullum is a former New Zealand cricketer. He has played all formats of the game, and also one of the most successful captains in all format. He is one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen and most probably the hardest hitters of the ball in world cricket. McCullum made his ODI debut against Australia in 2002.

    EIPL Promotional Banner
    Brendon-McCullum-Biography 
    Source: flickr.com

     

    Jump To

    Toggle
    • Brendon McCullum Zealand Cricketer – Basic Information 
    •       Brendon McCullum Physical Appearance
    • Personal Life Of Brendon McCullum
    • Brendon McCullum Family & Religion
    • Cricket Career Of Brendon McCullum
      • Batting Career 
      • Bowling Career
    •   Highlighted Records of Brendon McCullum         
    • Brendon McCullum Preferences & Hobbies
    • Relationship Status Brendon McCullum
    • Awards and Recognitions
    • Controversies did by Brendon McCullum
    • Lesser Known Facts
    • Social Media Links
    • Batting Masterclass by Brendon McCullum
        • Checkout Biographies Of Popular Cricketers

    Brendon McCullum Zealand Cricketer – Basic Information 

    • Name: Brendon Barrie McCullum
    • Nickname: Baz
    • Role: Batsman, wicket-keeper
    • Batting Style: Right-Handed

          Brendon McCullum Physical Appearance

    Source: Instagram
    • Height (approx.): 5’7″
    • Weight (approx.): 70 kg
    • Eye Colour: Blue
    • Hair Colour: Golden Brown

    Personal Life Of Brendon McCullum

    • Date of Birth: 27 September 1981
    • Age: 38 (as of 2020)
    • Birth Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
    • Zodiac sign: Libra
    • Nationality: New Zealand
    • School: King’s High School, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • College: N/A
    • Educational Qualifications: High School Graduate

    Brendon McCullum Family & Religion

    • Father: Stuart McCullum
    • Mother: Not Known
    • Brother: Nathan McCullum
    • Sister: Not Known
    • Coach/Mentor: Craig MacMillan
    • Religion: Christianity
    • Address: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

    Cricket Career Of Brendon McCullum

    Source: flickr.com
    • Test: 10 March 2004 v South Africa
    • ODI: 17 January 2002 v Australia
    • T20: 17 February 2005 v Australia
    • Jersey Number:42
    • Domestic/State Teams: Otago, Canterbury, Glamorgan, New South Wales, Sussex, Brisbane Heat, Warwickshire, Middlesex, MCC, Rangpur Riders, Kandahar Knights, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lahore Qalandars.
    • Nature on the field: Calm

    Batting Career 

    M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 200 50 4s 6s
    Test 101 176 9 6453 302 38.64 9989 64.6 12 4 31 776 107
    ODI 260 228 28 6083 166 30.41 6312 96.37 5 0 32 577 200
    T20I 71 70 10 2140 123 35.67 1571 136.22 2 0 13 199 91
    IPL 109 109 5 2880 158 27.69 2186 131.75 2 0 13 293 130

    Bowling Career

    M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
    Test 101 8 175 88 1 1/1 1/13 3.02 88.0 175.0 0 0
    ODI 260 1 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
    T20I 71 – – – – – – – – – – –
    IPL 109 – – – – – – – – – – –

     

    Source: Cricbuzz 


      Highlighted Records of Brendon McCullum         

    • He holds the record for fastest test century which he made against Australia in just 54 balls.
    • In 2014, he became first-ever Kiwi to score a triple century, against India he scored 302 runs.
    • Until he was playing he had the most centuries, fours, fifties, sixes in the T20 format.
    • Brendon McCullum still holds the record of the maximum number of sixes in Test cricket.

    Brendon McCullum Preferences & Hobbies

    • Hobbies: Horse Riding, Playing Rugby and Golf.
    • Favourite Cricketers: Vivian Richards
    • Most Favorite Sportspersons: N/A
    • Favourite Food: N/A
    • Favourite Color: N/A

    Relationship Status Brendon McCullum

    Brendon-McCullum-Family

    • Marital Status: Married
    • Wife: Ellissa McCullum
    • Marriage Date: 2003
    • Children: Two daughters and a son

    Awards and Recognitions

    Brendon-McCullum-Award

    • New Zealand Sportsman Of The Year award:- 2014
    •  T20 Player of the Year by New Zealand Cricket for the 2012-13 season.
    • Then in 2016, won the Sport New Zealand Leadership Award.
    • After his retirement, he was appointed as head coach for Kolkata Knight Riders and Trinbogo Knight Riders.

    You can also read the complete biography of Pakistani legend Younis Khan.


    Controversies did by Brendon McCullum

    • In 2006, In a test match against Sri Lanka, he dismissed Muttiah Muralitharan in a manner which is not accepted by the cricket fans. Kumar Sangakkara was playing on 99 and he completed his century with a single also Muruli completed the run and went to congratulate Sangakkara for his century. McCullum thought Muruli was going for the second run and took the bails off. The third umpire gave him out. Ten years later, in 2016 he apologized for his mistake.
    •  It is believed that McCullum was the man behind Ross Taylor’s sudden sack as the skipper. In his book, he denied any role in replacing Ross for the captaincy.

    Lesser Known Facts

    • His father Stuart McCullum was a first-class cricketer who played for Otago.
    • His brother Nathan McCullum is also a New Zealand international cricketer.
    • Under his aggressive captaincy, for the first time, New Zealand qualified for a Cricket World Cup final in 2015.
    • In the very first match of IPL, he scored unbeaten 158 runs in just 73 balls against RCB, playing for KKR.
    • In 2016, he released his autobiography titled ‘Declared’.

    Source: YouTube 


    Social Media Links

    • Twitter: @Bazmccullum
    • Instagram:@bazmccullum42
    • Facebook: @BrendonMcCullum

    Batting Masterclass by Brendon McCullum

    https://youtu.be/J2yE9-MeoVk

    I hope you guys will love the article about Brendon McCullum, you can also check out more cricket news by clicking here, play fantasy cricket on dream11 to win some real cash

    Checkout Biographies Of Popular Cricketers
    • Alex Hales Full Biography, Records, Height
    • Adil Rashid Full Biography, Records, Height
    • Rohit Sharma Full Biography, Records, Height
    • Steve Smith Full Biography, Records, Height

    Section: Cricketer Biography, New Zealand Cricketer Biography

     

     

     


    Section: Cricketer Biography, New Zealand Cricketer Biography

     

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

    Related Posts

    GT Players Wives And Girlfriends In 2024 With Pictures

    29/05/2024

    Sunil Narine Full Biography, Records, Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, & More

    29/05/2024

    RCB Players Wives And Girlfriends In 2024 With Pictures

    29/05/2024

    Kolkata Knight Rider Players Wives And Girlfriends (IPL 2024)

    29/05/2024

    Contact Us: info@indianhotdeal.com

    Cricketers Biography

    • India
    • England
    • South Africa
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Bangladesh
    • West Indies
    • Sri Lanka
    • Tape Ball

    Must Read Article

    • Top 50 Fantasy Apps
    • Top Poker Apps
    • Top Rummy Apps
    • Top Mobile Games
    • Top PC Games
    • Topfollow Referral Code
    • Dream11 Prediction

    Important Links

    • WhatsApp Deal Group
    • Telegram Deals Channel
    • Facebook Group
    • Cricket News
    • Fantasy Youtube Channel
    • Dream11 Tips and Tricks
    • Fantasy Promo Codes
    • Fantasy Referral Codes

    Quick Links

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    © 2025 Indianhotdeal. Made with Love❤️
    Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest WhatsApp

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please support us by disabling your Ad Blocker.