Published: Feb 20, 2016, 10:50 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 20, 2016, 07:20 PM (IST)
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum is playing his final Test against Australia at Christchurch after which he will call it a day from international cricket. He scripted history in his ultimate game as he slammed the fastest Test ton in the history of cricket which came in just 54 deliveries on Day 1.
McCullum overhauled Sir Vivian Richards record of 56-ball hundred against England in 1985-86 to stun the world with his maverick hitting. With this, he also brought up his 12th ton in Test cricket and it couldn’t have been a better occasion for him to do so. Playing in his record 101st Test match on a trot since debut, McCullum now also holds the record for most number of sixes in Test format when he plunderd his record 101st six.
Australia won the toss and elected to field first, New Zealand once again got off to a rocky start as they lost wickets early on in their innings. McCullum walked in at number five and bailed his team out of crisis with his explosive batting as he took on the likes of star studded Australian bowlers. His knock of 145 from just 79 deliveries included 21 boundaries and 6 sixes. He guided his team to a decent total of 370 in their first innings.
Australia at present are 50 for the loss of one wicket in the third session of Day 1 as the play is still on. Social media reacted to his blistering knock by McCullum, check the best of the tweets here:
Take a bow son pic.twitter.com/1lwW6qzyk2
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) February 20, 2016
Another record broken,hats off brendon mcullum. Amazing how these knocks happen when you play with freedom and truly enjoy the game. — subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) February 20, 2016
Congrats to Brendan McCullum on a brilliant 100. Sitting with Misbah clapping every shot! Great courage … Great Test cricket! #nzvaust
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) February 20, 2016
Baz McCullum #NZvAUS #WhataGun — Chris Woakes (@chriswoakes) February 20, 2016
Great knock by Brendon McCullum on his last test match. Love the way he plays cricket,Simple and to his strength. Well done mate.
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) February 20, 2016
Take a bow #Bmac fantastic career — Kyle Jarvis (@KyleJarv89) February 20, 2016
Fastest Test 100 in his final international for NZ. Please don’t retire BMac
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) February 20, 2016
Why is McCullum retiring? Because he wants to live a normal, enjoyable life and the treadmill of international cricket makes that impossible — simon hughes (@theanalyst) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum #genius
— Matt Prior (@MattPrior13) February 20, 2016
What an unbelievable hundred by BMac!!!! #McCullum #NZvAUS — Kevin O’Brien (@KevinOBrien113) February 20, 2016
So much time for Brendon McCullum! What a way to finish an international career. Love the way he plays cricket.
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) February 20, 2016
Can’t think of a better way to bow out of your sport..Baz McCullum has delivered what can only be described as a genius farewell..#NZvAUS — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 20, 2016
That’s going out with a bang #caaaaaahBooooom #FastestTestCentury congrats to #BrendonMcCullum #legend pic.twitter.com/WthzbwcJ8Y
— Darren Sammy (@darrensammy88) February 20, 2016
Every Test cricketer, at some stage feeling frustrated in the change room , has thought I should have just tee’d off…”Brendon McCullum” ✅ — Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) February 20, 2016
The greatest challenge a batsman has as his career unfolds is to retain that youthful fearless approach, McCullum owned that NO FEAR style! — Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 20, 2016
Big Mac.. #Legend https://t.co/k4SUJFm2Mp — Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) February 20, 2016
Wow, take a bow Brendan McCullum amazing. — Nathan Bracken (@NBRACKEN142) February 20, 2016
Great picture of @MccullumNathan watching his brother Brendon bat today!! @grantelliottnz pic.twitter.com/th4Nun519G — Luke Wright (@lukewright204) February 20, 2016
So good!! — Stephen Fleming (@SPFleming7) February 20, 2016
Brendan #McCullum out for a sensational 145 off 79 balls. #NowBackToNormalTestFields #AUSvNZ — Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) February 20, 2016
Right time for bed #McCullum #differentgravy if your going to sign off from Test cricket that is how you do it — Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) February 20, 2016
Extraordinary cricket being played by NZ! McCullum in T20 mode!! — Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) February 20, 2016
Carnage #NZvAUS — mark butcher (@markbutcher72) February 20, 2016
He’s bloody done it! BMac you legend, fastest ever Test century, 54 balls! #NZvAUS @SkyCricket — mark butcher (@markbutcher72) February 20, 2016
This is so good to watch!! McCullum & Anderson so dynamic, love NZ’s intent in all formats of game! #NZvAUS @scottbstyris #voiceofnzcricket — johan botha (@johan_botha) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum. Wow!!#54balls #FastestTestCentury #NZvAUS — Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum is a Cricketing Rock God. #NZvAUS — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) February 20, 2016
Gobsmacked…Brendon McCullum take a bow, #fastest100 only you can write such scripts, what a way to celebrate a career. #Congrats #NZvAUS — Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 20, 2016
Cheers to Brendon McCullum for an awesome weekend so far! #FastestTest100 #SweetAzzBro… https://t.co/BfMlhWM5TB — Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) February 20, 2016
16 fours, 4 sixes, 54 deliveries are all that Brendon McCullum needed to complete the fastest test ton! #RoarForBaz pic.twitter.com/7eRuukjLe8 — The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum smashes Aussie bowlers for 145 off 79 deliveries. And he is retiring after this Test. Insane. Somebody stop him! — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum blasts a record-breaking 54-ball century in his final test. What a player! His last test was his fas test. — Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum today 1st 50 in 34 balls 2nd 50 in 20 balls Last 45 in 25 balls#NZvAUS — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 20, 2016
Fastest 100s: Tests: Brendon McCullum (54 balls) ODIs: AB de Villiers (31 balls) T20Is: Richard Levi (45 balls)#AusvsNZ — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 20, 2016
What a way to mark your final game Brendon McCullum, fastest century in test history! What an innings! #NZvAus — John Key (@johnkeypm) February 20, 2016
There’s a new King at the top of the fastest Test century table – Congratulations Brendon McCullum! pic.twitter.com/Oid0nZXXqP — ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2016
What a day. @TeamQuetta into the final, then watching Brendon McCullum smash it everywhere on a green one!! @MccullumNathan @grantelliottnz — Luke Wright (@lukewright204) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum and Corey Anderson treating the Aussie bowlers like fat kids at an ice-cream buffet. #NZvAUS — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) February 20, 2016
BOOOOM! Brendon McCullum, in his last Test match, smashes 100 off 54 balls – FASTEST TON IN TEST MATCH HISTORY. pic.twitter.com/vGJ9ggwkao — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 20, 2016
A 54 ball 100 for Brendon McCullum in his final Test match! #NZvAUS — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 20, 2016
Making history, by Brendon McCullum: pic.twitter.com/CB9fcgMcVL — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) February 20, 2016
Congratulations to Brendon McCullum on hitting the fastest ever Test century! pic.twitter.com/wshdbunmA7 — ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2016
WOW! Brendon McCullum in his final Test brings up the fastest ever Test century off 54 balls! 16 fours and 4 sixes! Unbelievable #NZvAUS ^WN — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 20, 2016
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