Brendon McCullum becomes 2nd batsman to score 3,000 ODI runs in New Zealand
Brendon McCullum becomes 2nd batsman to score 3,000 ODI runs in New Zealand
New Zealand skipper and opener Brendon McCullum became the second batsman to score more than 3,000 One-Day International (ODI) runs in New Zealand. He achieved the feat as New Zealand pulled off nerve-wracking four-wicket win over South Africa during the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday. He currently stands 2nd on the list, behind Nathan Astle. Top 10 batsmen in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Below is the table of top 10 leading run-scorers in ODIs held in New Zealand: New Zealand vs South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Semi-Final: South African innings highlights
| Name | Period | M | R | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s |
| Nathan Astle | 1995-2007 | 87 | 3,448 | 122* | 46 | 75.5 | 7 | 23 |
| Brendon McCullum | 2002-2015 | 116 | 3,014 | 119 | 33.9 | 109 | 2 | 21 |
| Stephen Fleming | 1994-2007 | 105 | 2,975 | 115* | 33.8 | 71.2 | 3 | 19 |
| Ross Taylor | 2006-2015 | 69 | 2,254 | 128* | 46 | 82.8 | 6 | 12 |
| Martin Guptill | 2009-2015 | 57 | 2,153 | 237* | 44.9 | 86.9 | 4 | 12 |
| Martin Crowe | 1982-1995 | 57 | 1,884 | 105* | 44.9 | 71.9 | 3 | 12 |
| Chris Cairns | 1991-2006 | 93 | 1,813 | 115 | 25.9 | 83.8 | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Harris | 1991-2004 | 94 | 1,717 | 59* | 34.3 | 72.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Craig McMillan | 1998-2007 | 72 | 1,687 | 117 | 30.1 | 78 | 2 | 10 |
| Ken Rutherford | 1986-1995 | 55 | 1,613 | 79 | 33.6 | 64.2 | 0 | 12 |
As seen above, Astle and McCullum are the only two men to have scored over 3,000 ODI runs in New Zealand. Astle has the most centuries and fifties in New Zealand, while McCullum has the second most half-centuries. McCullum’s strike rate of 109 is by far the highest, though his average of 33.9 is among the lowest. He has also played the most matches by a Kiwi in New Zealand. Top 10 batsmen in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015