Jos Buttler joins greats Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara as players who failed to translate their many individual triumphs into success as captains.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has said that having the vice-captaincy tag removed from Brendon McCullum would not deter him from being a captain in future.
Containing big-hitting Brendon McCullum and the best utilisation of his key spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is what Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Daniel Vettori is thinking ahead of their IPL clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, in Bangalore, on Tuesday.
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum smashed the fastest fifty in the history of the World Cup during the Group A match against England in Wellington.
Gill's magnificence. Siraj and Akash's brilliance. Jadeja's class. Jaiswal and Rahul's success. Stokes' toss blunder. Root's failures.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum ended his One-Day International career with a series victory over Australia on Monday with his side sealing a 55-run win in the deciding third match at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
A fighting century by Brendon McCullum helped New Zealand put up a good fight and hang on after quick wickets in the final session looked to have handed the initiative back to India on the fourth day of the second Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal on Monday. At stumps (after 75 overs), the visitors had made 237 for four, for an overall lead of 115.
England secured a 26-run victory over India in the third T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday to stay alive in the five-match series.
Brendon McCullum hit an unbeaten 158 off 73 balls as Kolkata Knight Riders trounced Bangalore Royal Challengers by 140 runs in the opening match of the Indian Premier League at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Friday.
Brendon McCullum blasted the fastest Test century to rescue New Zealand before Australia were reduced to 57 for one by the close of day one of the second Test on Saturday.
Brendon McCullum may play as a specialist batsman in the final Test against England because of a back injury.
Bairstow is the only English batter yet to play a significant knock in the Test series against India.
Photos of the IPL match being played between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
New Zealand cruised to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over England.
Heaving a sigh of relief after his team tasted their first victory in the second Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum on Tuesday said no ground is big enough for Chris Gayle when he gets going. After the defeat against the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers in their tournament opener, the Knight Riders took their match against Kings XI Punjab as an opportunity to shrug off the setback and bounce back.
New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum has inadvertently jeopardised England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's future in the Indian Premier League.
Brendon McCullum's unbeaten 94 and skipper Daniel Vettori's 77 helped pull New Zealand off the mat and take a 67 runs lead against Australia at end of fourth day play in Wellington's Basin Reserve.
The two New Zealand players have been asked to explain their reactions after being dismissed in the second ODI against Australia.
Captain Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum kept New Zealand's slim hopes of scoring 401 runs to beat South Africa in the first Test alive after they helped the hosts reach 137 for two at the close of the fourth day's play at University Oval in Dunedin on Saturday.
Captain Brendon McCullum is expected to be fit for New Zealand's ICC World Cup clash against Afghanistan next Sunday despite being hit on the arm in Saturday's game against Australia.
A century from Brendon McCullum was not enough to prevent New Zealand from going down to Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in the opening match of their short tour of Australia on Friday. McCullum smashed 119 off 126 balls in New Zealand's total of 278 for nine off 50 overs, chasing Cricket Australia Chairman XI's 285 all out off 47 overs.
Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis conceded that the Indian Premier League has helped South Africa's master blaster AB de Villiers and New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, saying they have matured by playing in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.
Legendary James Anderson is set for his final appearance in Test cricket as the upcoming home season for England will be the last for cricket's most successful fast bowler, a report in UK media said.
Jesse Ryder, who scored a defiant century against India and also got involved in a record 194-run partnership with debutant Kane Williamson, batted with a runner for the better part of his knock due to a stiff calf muscle, New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum said.
'He sees the big picture in everything, so I've no concerns that the skipper will be totally looked after. And I also believe that the Ashes is the script that the skipper is waiting to write, so he'll be sweet.'
New Zealand recorded their first Test series victory over India since 2002 when the second match ended in a draw, on Tuesday, after Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealander to score a Test triple century.
The New Zealand captain belted 18 fours and 11 sixes in his innings as he became the first New Zealand batsman to surpass 1000 Test runs in a calendar year and broke his own New Zealand record for the fastest century, which came off 74 balls.
Describing his fallout with Ross Taylor a "bad stain for New Zealand cricket", former skipper Brendon McCullum attributed it to a race for captaincy between the two in 2011, and admitted that they still aren't the best of friends despite mutual respect.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has claimed that his side has got some plans for Brendon McCullum.
Wary of taking ill or relying just on pizzas and canned food from home, the England cricket team will travel to India with a chef for the five Test tour starting January 25.
Brendon McCullum smashed a century and Scott Styris picked up three wickets to lead New Zealand to a 64-run win over Pakistan in the second One-Day International on Friday. Powered on by opener McCullum's 131, New Zealand posted 303 for eight and then bowled out Pakistan for 239 runs in 47.2 overs to square the three-match series at 1-1.
Explosive New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum is hoping that the cold and blustery conditions prevailing in Wellington will work to the home team's advantage and help them to a series-levelling victory in the third Test against India, starting April 3. 'If we find it cold here, no doubt they will be freezing. I am sure from their point of view they will be hoping that the wind dies down and the sun comes out,' he said.
New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum had it enough when he was singled out in the cricket contracts saga and sacked as the vice-captain, but the biggest blow came when his position as an ODI opener came into danger.
New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum believes that the injury curse, which fell upon the Black Caps during the Champions Trophy, has given way to some fresh talent.
'England can regain the urn next summer'
KKR coach said there was no demon in the pitch but their batsmen lacked intent against some quality RCB bowling.
Captain Brendon McCullum led the way with the bat while his bowlers produced a disciplined display to beat England by 55 runs in the second Twenty20 international at Seddon Park on Tuesday and level the three-match series.
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young Venkatesh Iyer, with his flamboyance, played the role of a catalyst in turning around the fortunes of the side in the second leg of the IPL in the UAE.
With Stokes and Brendon McCullum at the helm, Ahmed cuts a relaxed figure.
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