Brendon McCullum
On scorecards: BB McCullum
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brendon McCullum played 101 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2016. The first came against South Africa at Seddon Park, with scores of 57 and 19, and the last against Australia at Hagley Oval in 2016.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 3,979 runs at 44.2 in 52 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 302 from 559 balls against India at Basin Reserve in 2014. In all: 12 hundreds, 31 fifties.
At home the average was 47.9 across 49 Tests; away it was 28.9 across 49 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 1,224 runs at 68.0 in 10 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 17 Tests and 1,021 runs at 36.5. Brendon McCullum captained New Zealand in 31 Tests, winning 11 and losing 11. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 30 of the Tests Brendon McCullum played and lost 45, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 101 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | 559 | India | Basin Reserve | 2014 | Drawn |
| 225 | 308 | India | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 2010 | Drawn |
| 224 | 307 | India | Eden Park | 2014 | Won |
| 202 | 188 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2014 | Won |
| 195 | 134 | Sri Lanka | Hagley Oval | 2014 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 2 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2014 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 16 | 834 | 28.76 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| England | 16 | 1,041 | 35.90 | 0/10 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 13 | 575 | 26.14 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 13 | 577 | 28.85 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 706 | 35.30 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| India | 10 | 1,224 | 68.00 | 4/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 558 | 55.80 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 8 | 695 | 49.64 | 1/4 | 1 | 48.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 243 | 48.60 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 3,591 | 47.88 | 8/19 | 0 | – |
| Away | 49 | 2,515 | 28.91 | 3/12 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 3 | 347 | 69.40 | 1/0 | 1 | 48.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 | 2,474 | 32.13 | 3/15 | 0 | – |
| 2010s | 52 | 3,979 | 44.21 | 9/16 | 1 | 88.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 17 | 1,021 | 36.46 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Seddon Park | 9 | 679 | 45.27 | 1/6 | 0 | – |
| University Oval | 7 | 504 | 56.00 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| McLean Park | 7 | 494 | 54.89 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Eden Park | 5 | 461 | 57.63 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 4 | 274 | 34.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2004 at Seddon Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2016 at Hagley Oval
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