Profile
After years of being on the fringes of the national ream, even as his flamboyant younger brother Brendon basked in the limelight, Nathan McCullum would have pondered upon his decision to become a cricketer over investing his efforts into a budding football career. But following an excellent World Twenty20 campaign, the Otago-man has not only exorcised those demons of uncertainty but also has earned himself a ‘’T20 specialist’’ tag.
Nathan bowls with a tight line and length - a skill that is ideal in Twenty20 cricket where batsmen are compelled to go for their shots. After narrowly missing out on the 2006 Champions Trophy, the off-spinner made his T20 debut against South Africa in 2007. But following that solitary game, he had to wait till 2009 for a comeback. In the same year, he also made an unceremonious foray into the ODI arena. The average start to his career didn’t prevent the Black Caps from involving him in the 2010 World Twenty20, a decision that was vindicated as he emerged as one of the Kiwi stars of the tournament with match-winning performances against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. In 2012, Nathan was signed by the Sydney Sixers ahead of their inaugural Big Bash League, followed by the Champions League T20. The following year, he was traded to the Hyderabad from the Pune Warriors for the sixth IPL season.
Fast Facts
- Playing football with Caversham AFC in the Football South Premier League, Nathan McCullum scored 19 goals to win the Golden Boot in 1999.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| ODI |
52 |
43 |
769 |
4 |
19.71 |
85.16 |
0 |
4 |
65 |
| T20 |
45 |
29 |
238 |
10 |
12.52 |
101.27 |
0 |
0 |
36* |
| IPL |
2 |
2 |
26 |
1 |
26 |
118.18 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| CLT20 |
5 |
4 |
66 |
1 |
22 |
157.14 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| ODI |
52 |
51 |
2150 |
1725 |
38 |
3/24 |
/ |
45.39 |
4.81 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| T20 |
45 |
42 |
770 |
865 |
41 |
4/16 |
/ |
21.09 |
6.74 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| IPL |
2 |
2 |
30 |
34 |
0 |
0/12 |
/ |
- |
6.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CLT20 |
5 |
4 |
66 |
91 |
3 |
3/24 |
/ |
30.33 |
8.27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| ODI |
23 |
0 |
5 |
| T20 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
| IPL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| CLT20 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Career
Span:
- ODI:
- 2009-2013
- T20:
- 2007-2013
- IPL:
- 2011-2011
- CLT20:
- 2009-2012
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo - Sep 08, 2009
- Last played:
- New Zealand Vs England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - Jun 16, 2013
- T20
-
- Debut:
- New Zealand Vs South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 19, 2007
- Last played:
- New Zealand Vs England at Westpac Stadium, Wellington - Feb 15, 2013
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Pune Vs Chennai at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - Apr 25, 2011
- Last played:
- Pune Vs Rajasthan at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur - May 01, 2011
- CLT20
-
- Debut:
- Otago Vs Cape Cobras at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Oct 10, 2009
- Last played:
- Sydney Sixers Vs Highveld Lions at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Oct 28, 2012
