McCullum calls decision to quit keeping gutsy
Brendon McCullum has called his decision to give up the role of wicket-keeping in Test matches as one of the gutsiest that he had taken. The New Zealander also said that it could turn out to be the worst decision of his career if things did not go his way.
McCullum had given up on wicket-keeping in Test matches after the rigours of being one of the frontline batsmen for his team in all three formats of the game had begun to cause injury issues. Currently he plays as a pure batsman in the Kiwi Test side and Gareth Hopkins manages the wicket-keeping duties for the side.
McCullum averages almost 35 in the 52 Test matches that he has played. While this is a good average for a wicket-keeper batting at the number six or seven position, it is considered to be a moderate one for a frontline player, playing as a pure batsman in the side. McCullum’s average in the ODIs is 29, but he is a far dangerous batsman in that format of the game with a strike-rate of nearly 90.
McCullum spoke to the Press Association about how he was left with no options and that he had to fight for his place now that he had given up the gloves. He said, "You go from being one of the major certainties in the team to now being in the mix and being relatively unproven.”
The Kiwi also said he was not sure about success, and that he will need to prove his worth to the team again.
McCullum was out of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. McCullum did have issues with his form in the previous season, which led the New Zealand selectors to remove him from the vice-captaincy post. McCullum said that it was not a decision that he liked but he was fortunate to be able to overcome it and get down to the business of scoring runs.
This had had a good effect on his batting as he went on to crack some excellent performances in the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Reid-c84647 Best All-rounder Trophy for his batting and wicket-keeping in the previous season.
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