McCullum honoured
Brendon McCullum's galvanising leadership and explosive batting has seen him hold off strong challenges to be named the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner at this year's NZ Cricket Awards.
Lost in the World Cup hubbub, perhaps, was the fact that McCullum had a brilliant year with the bat, becoming the first New Zealander to score 1000 Test runs in a calendar year.
He backed up his 302 against India in Wellington last season with a brilliant double century against Pakistan and a blazing 195 against the touring Sri Lankans to christen Hagley Oval as a Test opener.
Under McCullum's leadership, the Black Caps recorded their most successful Test season, claiming five wins.
McCullum won the supreme award ahead of Kane Williamson, who claimed the Redpath Cup for first-class batting, and Trent Boult who was the winner of the Winsor Cup for bowling.
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