Brendon McCullum Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family

Brendon McCullum Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family

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Brendon McCullum Quick Info
Height 5 ft 7 in
Weight 72 kg
Date of Birth September 27, 1981
Zodiac Sign Libra
Spouse Ellissa McCullum

Brendon McCullum is a former New Zealand cricket player who is widely considered to be one of the finest batsmen and captains of the New Zealand cricket team. He represented his national side from 2002 until 2016 and set many records like scoring the the fastest ever Test century (in 54 balls), among several others. Under his captaincy, the New Zealand team reached the finals of the ICC World Cup for the first time in 2015.

Born Name

Brendon Barrie McCullum

Nick Name

Baz

Brendon McCullum as seen in 2015Brendon McCullum as seen in 2015 (New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General / Wikimedia / CC BY 4.0)

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Nationality

New Zealander

Occupation

Former Cricket Player

Family

  • Father – Stuart McCullum (Former Cricket Player)
  • Siblings – Nathan McCullum (Older Brother) (Former Cricket Player)

Bowling Style

Right-Arm Medium, Right-Arm Off Break

Batting Style

Right-Handed

Role

Wicket-keeper-Batter

Shirt Number

42 – ODI

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

72 kg or 158.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Brendon McCullum has dated –

  • Ellissa McCullum (2003-Present) – On September 6, 2003, he tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Ellissa. The couple is parents to 3 children together: a son named Riley McCullum and 2 daughters named Evie McCullum and Maya McCullum.

    • Brendon McCullum seen batting against India in an ODI match held in December 2010Brendon McCullum seen batting against India in an ODI match held in December 2010 (Chubby Chandru / Wikimedia / CC BY 2.0)

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Dimpled smile
    • Scar on his face near his eye
    • Short height
    • Multiple tattoos on his body including a scroll on his upper arm and shoulder that includes the Roman Numerals CXXVI (126 – his ODI cap number), CCXXIV (224 – his test cricket cap number), and XLII (42 – his ODI shirt number), a silver fern tattoo on the left side of his chest, among others

    Brendon McCullum Favorite Things

    • Cricketer – BJ Watling
    • Food – New Zealand Lamb Rack
    • Indian Meal – Chicken Tikka Masala
    • Captain He Played Under – Stephen Fleming
    • IPL Teams – Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore
    • Holiday Destinations – Queenstown in New Zealand, Fiji
    • T20 Leagues To Play In – IPL, Big Bash

    Source – ESPN Cricinfo, YouTube

    Brendon McCullum as seen during a test match between New Zealand and Pakistan held in 2009Brendon McCullum as seen during a test match between New Zealand and Pakistan held in 2009 (Benchill / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)

    Brendon McCullum Facts

  • He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to cricket during the Queen’s Birthday Honors in 2015.
  • On February 18, 2014, Brendon scored a terrific knock of 302 runs during a test match against India and became the first ever New Zealander to score a triple hundred in a single Test match.
  • He idolized the cricketing legends Vivian Richards and Allan Border while growing up.
  • Brendon named Shane Warne as the best bowler he ever faced.
  • The year 2014 saw him score 1000 test runs in a calendar year and made him the first New Zealander to achieve this feat.
  • If not a cricketer, Brendon would have liked to be involved in horse riding.
  • The superpower that he would like to have is the ability to fly.
  • If Brendon were given the chance to face any bowler from history, he would choose to face the former Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee.
  • He would like Matt Damon to play him in a movie about his life.

    • Featured Image by New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General / Wikimedia / CC BY 4.0

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