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Put your hand up if you’ve never bagged Brendon McCullum. Now put your hand down because you’re a liar.

Everyone’s given McCullum a bit of shit over the years because he’s deserved it. But after his match-saving 225 against India he deserves a massive pat on the back along with another huge IPL contract which he’s bound to receive. And fair enough too.

Batsmen of his attacking quality don’t come around too often, especially in New Zealand, and his “failures” before this test match were often maligned far more than say a Craig Cumming or Matthew Bell because of his awesome potential. And after nine years in the team, it seems as though he’s finally realised that if he makes the opposition get him out, he can become one of most devastating test batsmen in the world along with the likes of Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle.

When I heard B-Mac, Bazza, Mac Daddy, McAwesome or whatever you want to call him was giving away the keeping duties to become a specialist opener I had no belief he’d be a success. Not because he doesn’t have the class, but because he didn’t have the patience. But, yet again, I’ve been proved wrong in a good way. What’s next? A test series win in India? Maybe, just maybe…

Good to see Jamie How back in the ODI squad for the tour of India and hopefully the team can get us back on track in the coloured clothing too.

Cheers,

John Day

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6 comment(s) so far

Dennis

He is little bit unorthodox isn't he? <a href="http://www.timberlandcase.com/">Baseball display</a>
29-Jul-2011 11:19 p.m.

Gman

Sarcasm , such a low form of humour but i guess an ignorant douchebag doesn't know ant better hence why you think you are so funny. I'm surprised you could take that dick out of your mouth long enough to make a post, i think secretly you like cricket but can't admit it because you think people will laugh or something. Get over it clown
12-Dec-2010 12:38 p.m.

Daniel

Thanks for confirming my previous statement 'Gman'. Cricket also attracts the worst kind of nerds, the dumb ones who are all sooky. Did you leave school when you were 14? Are you a widdle bit stoopid? Awwwwwww.
07-Dec-2010 2:43 p.m.

Gman

Brendon McCullum is NZ crickets best asset he would never be left out of the black caps barring injury. He may not always live up to the expectations we as cricket watchers put on him but he is a proven match winner and i reckon he will be the best chance of the black caps having success at next years world cup, along with Vettori. Daniel cricketers aren't cocks , cocks are those things you get rammed up your fagget arse, chump.
05-Dec-2010 6:45 p.m.

Daniel

Cricketers are all cocks.
02-Dec-2010 1:21 p.m.

Brendan

Hahaha nice blog but no i have never bagged on him im always the guy stivking up for him, sure he takes alot of risks but dam when they work theyre so worth it! hes the man when he gets what he does right, ie the day against oz when he kept slinging it behind him dam! that was epic
19-Nov-2010 2:05 p.m.