1. Top Scorer in NZ Cricket History
Brendon McCullum
Top Scorer in NZ Cricket History

2. Who/Why/How Brendon McCullum,
Is my favourite sports star because he has made NZ cricket history by being the fist New Zealander to score 300 runs in a professional match.
Who/Why/How
He scored 302 runs in a Test match against India he was batting for a massive 774 minutes before he at last he was dismissed by Indian bowler

3. What McCullum originally played in the side as a wicketkeeper/batsman
He used to open the batting order in the ODIs
He plays for the Otago Volts alongside his brother Nathan
In 2012, BJ Watling took over the keeping role in the tests, but due to Luke Ronchi’s struggles he remained keeper for T20s and ODIs
In late 2013 his reoccurring back problems meant giving up the gloves to Ronchi in T20s and ODIs
What
He then became a mid-order batsman while he fields predominantly mid-on and mid-wicket

4. Where
McCullum is married to Ellissa McCullum and lives with his two children Riley & Maya
He was born in Dunedin

5. Interesting Facts Born: September 27, 1981 (age 32), Dunedin
Height: 1.71 m
Wife: Ellissa McCullum
Siblings: Nathan McCullum
Current teams: Brisbane Heat, Otago cricket team (#42), more
Children: Riley McCullum, Maya McCullum
Interesting Facts