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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Chennai: After lots of experimentation with the batting order New Zealand team management has finally decided to make wicket keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum play in the top order in the World Cup matches.
The Kiwis will start their campaign against Kenya on Sunday at Chennai and McCullum will be seen giving the top order a much needed balance.
"The previous two World Cups I played down the order (where) you've got reasonably limited opportunities to create an impact," McCullum said.
"That's why I'm absolutely determined to play a role at the top of the order this time around,” he said.
"I think the whole process of our order and who is going to bat where and those sorts of things came from our selectors, now we have arrived in India and are pretty settled about what our line-up's going to be," said McCullum, who played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the first three editions of IPL.
“There are times where you try and bring in some innovation but the majority of my game is going to be based around facing the new ball," the 29 years old Kiwi batsman said.
"Hopefully if I get through that and have a high strike rate, then I will look to take the spinners on in the middle stages, the thing about innovation is that it is mostly reserved for Twenty20, or for batting towards the death," McCullum said.
Chennai: After lots of experimentation with the batting order New Zealand team management has finally decided to make wicket keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum play in the top order in the World Cup matches. The Kiwis will start their campaign against Kenya on Sunday at Chennai and McCullum will be...
Chennai: After lots of experimentation with the batting order New Zealand team management has finally decided to make wicket keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum play in the top order in the World Cup matches.
The Kiwis will start their campaign against Kenya on Sunday at Chennai and McCullum will be seen giving the top order a much needed balance.
"The previous two World Cups I played down the order (where) you've got reasonably limited opportunities to create an impact," McCullum said.
"That's why I'm absolutely determined to play a role at the top of the order this time around,” he said.
"I think the whole process of our order and who is going to bat where and those sorts of things came from our selectors, now we have arrived in India and are pretty settled about what our line-up's going to be," said McCullum, who played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the first three editions of IPL.
“There are times where you try and bring in some innovation but the majority of my game is going to be based around facing the new ball," the 29 years old Kiwi batsman said.
"Hopefully if I get through that and have a high strike rate, then I will look to take the spinners on in the middle stages, the thing about innovation is that it is mostly reserved for Twenty20, or for batting towards the death," McCullum said.
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