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'''Brendon Barrie McCullum''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM}} (born 27 September 1981) is a former New Zealand [[cricket]]er, and the current head coach of the [[England cricket team|England]] men's [[Test cricket|Test]] and (from January 2025) [[limited overs cricket|limited-overs cricket]] sides. Representing [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]], he captained the team in all formats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37737.html|title=Brendon McCullum|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 April 2015|archive-date=18 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318134554/http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37737.html|url-status=live}}</ref> McCullum was renowned for his quick scoring, notably setting a record for the fastest Test century. He is considered one of New Zealand's most successful batsmen and captains and led the side to the finals of the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]] and [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy]].
McCullum is the former leading run scorer in [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) cricket and was the first player to score 2000 runs in T20Is.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282827.html |title=T20I-Most runs in career |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=7 February 2014 |access-date=7 February 2014 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529230254/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282827.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/world-t20-stats-mccullum-inches-closer-to-2000-run-mark-in-t20s/20140323.htm McCullum inches closer to 2000-run mark in T20s] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329120431/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/world-t20-stats-mccullum-inches-closer-to-2000-run-mark-in-t20s/20140323.htm |date=29 March 2014 }}. Rediff.com Cricket (23 March 2014).</ref><ref>[http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/brendon-mccullum-becomes-first-batsman-to-complete-2000-runs-in-t20-internationals-119202 Brendon McCullum becomes first batsman to complete 2,000 runs in T20 Internationals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022012926/http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/brendon-mccullum-becomes-first-batsman-to-complete-2000-runs-in-t20-internationals-119202 |date=22 October 2022 }}. Cricket Country (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 27 May 2018.</ref> His innings of 123 against Bangladesh in the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] was the highest score made by a New Zealand cricketer in the format and he was the first New Zealander to score a triple hundred in a Test match, 302 runs against India in February 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/208504.html|title=Records –Test Matches-Batting records – Most runs in an innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2014|archive-date=9 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109042249/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/208504.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, he also became the first New Zealander to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year and in his final Test match in February 2016 he scored the fastest Test century, reaching his hundred in 54 balls.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35620560 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313104025/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35620560 |date=13 March 2018 }} Brendon McCullum: New Zealand captain breaks fastest Test century record</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Cricket: Brendon McCullum announces retirement|url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11564843&ref=NZH_FBpage|newspaper = New Zealand Herald|date = 22 December 2015|access-date = 22 December 2015|issn = 1170-0777|language = en-NZ|archive-date = 22 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222183826/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11564843&ref=NZH_FBpage|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = McCullum announces retirement date|url = http://www.cricket.com.au/news/brendon-mccullum-retiring-announcement-international-cricket-after-australia-tour-new-zealand-2015/2015-12-22|website = cricket.com.au|access-date = 22 December 2015|archive-date = 22 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222124542/http://www.cricket.com.au/news/brendon-mccullum-retiring-announcement-international-cricket-after-australia-tour-new-zealand-2015/2015-12-22|url-status = live}}</ref> McCullum was the first batsman to score two T20I centuries.<ref name="T20records">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284262.html|title=Records – Twenty20 Internationals – Batting records – Most runs in an innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 September 2012|archive-date=22 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322114018/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284262.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284198.html|title=Records – Twenty20 Matches – Batting records – Most runs in an innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 March 2015|archive-date=26 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226172244/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284198.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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