Brendon McCullum

England to stick with 'Bazball' in Ashes despite stunning New Zealand loss

Brendon McCullum has promised that England will keep faith with their attacking game during the Ashes despite Tuesday's extraordinary one-run loss to New Zealand in Wellington.

Stokes surpasses McCullum's record for Test sixes

Stokes hoisted the 108th six of his career when he hooked seamer Scott Kuggeleijn over fine leg midway through the third day of the opening Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.

McCullum plots to topple his native New Zealand

Born in Dunedin at the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, McCullum has enjoyed a dream start since taking over as England coach last May

Root keen to see 'Bazball' succeed abroad

England's aggressive approach to Test cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum has paid rich dividends at home and batsman Joe Root is keen to see how it fares abroad in different conditions.

‘I don't have any idea what Bazball is’

The Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket is off to a perfect start with the team winning all four of their Tests so far under the new regime.

Stokes 'pushing the envelope'

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.

McCullum announces retirement

Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of cricket when the Global T20 Canada league finishes this weekend, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year professional career, the 37-year-old said on Monday.

Better pitches will induce more excitement: McCullum

Brendon McCullum believes that better pitches for batting will induce more excitement among the fans in this year’s BPL and it would also lead to bigger scores for him and Chris Gayle.

McCullum joins Rangpur Riders

Former New Zealand star batsman Brendon McCullum joins Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Rangpur Riders for the upcoming edition of the tournament.

November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

NZ draw on McCullum heroics for Pak clash

Pakistan and New Zealand both claimed the high ground on the eve of Thursday's first Test in Christchurch, with the Black Caps drawing inspiration from Brendon McCullum's classic farewell innings.

May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

Fizz impresses again

Mustafizur Rahman puts in another dazzling display to help Sunrisers Hyderabad take control of their Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Lions

April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016

Williamson confirmed as Kiwi Test captain

Kane Williamson has officially been confirmed as New Zealand's captain in all three formats, and later this year is set to become the 29th man to lead the country in Test cricket.

February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016

McCullum ends one-day career with strong legacy

Brendon McCullum's one-day international career ends with a 55-run win over Australia at Seddon Park, though the legacy of the aggressive right-hander is likely to have a much longer effect on the sport in New Zealand.

December 28, 2015
December 28, 2015

Guptill smacks Sri Lanka into submission

Martin Guptill's 93 off 30 balls annihilates Sri Lanka as New Zealand take just 8.2 overs to claim the second ODI by 10 wickets in Christchurch on Monday.

December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

Brendon McCullum to retire from int'l cricket

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the home series against Australia in February 2016.

November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

Warner, Burns set perfect platform

David Warner and his new opening partner Joe Burns weathered the new ball spells of Tim Southee and Trent Boult before accelerating to a stand of 161 batting first after winning the toss.

November 3, 2015
November 3, 2015

Kiwis look to end 30-year Aussie drought

New Zealand swing pair Tim Southee and Trent Boult will look to put the hosts' new-look batting lineup to the sword at the Gabba from Thursday as the tourists chase their first series win in Australia for 30 years.

October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015

Ponting tells court about Cairns' 'business proposition'

Ricky Ponting described to a court how he was present in a hotel room in India during the 2008 IPL when Brendon McCullum received a call from Chris Cairns that McCullum described as "a business proposition".

October 16, 2015
October 16, 2015

McCullum comes clean on Cairns

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, has alleged that he was asked three times by Chris Cairns to get involved in spot-fixing.