Published: Feb 20, 2016, 01:00 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 20, 2016, 07:22 PM (IST)
Brendon McCullum is widely known for his maverick approach across formats and ability to take on the bowlers from the outset. He is playing his final Test against Australia at Christchurch and made it the one to remember as he fired a scintillating ton to sail the Kiwi ship out of choppy waters. Video: Brendon McCullum receives guard of honour in his farewell Test
McCullum in his 101st consecutive Test outing since debut smashed 145 runs from just 79 deliveries to steer his side in a good position on a pitch where wickets tumbled like nine pins. He got the ball rolling from the outset at Christchurch and went ballistic. He took the attack to the opposition and kept them under fire as long as he was out there at the crease. Brendon McCullum slams fastest century in final Test: Twitter reactions
In the video below, which are the highlights of McCullum’s knock features the boundaries scored by the eccentric McCullum. He hardly spared anyone and took the formidable Australian pacers fro cleaners. The pitch was providing a lot of assistance to the bowlers and batting was not easy. He reached his century in not time and stunned the worlds with this knock.
McCullum played a memorable innings and played flawlessly, though he was lucky but one should remember luck favours the brave. He lookd confident and wanted to make his final game an epic one. He bailed his team out of crisis and steered them to a decent total of 370 runs in the first innings. This outing will be remembered for generation and it takes immense courage for any batsman to make his final opportunity count the way McCullum did it.
