New Zealand- IPL runs
- 2,880
- Average
- 27.69
- Strike rate
- 131.8
- Highest
- 158
Overview
What the figures show
Brendon McCullum's IPL record is one of the long ones — eleven seasons between 2008 and 2018, 109 innings, 2,880 runs. The best of the seasons was 2015 — 436 runs. No IPL innings has beaten the 158 scored in 2008. Fifty has been passed fifteen times, two of those going on to hundreds. Measured against the 181 batters here who have faced 300 IPL balls or more, 131.8 is slower than the 135.2 median by 3.4. Fours and sixes account for roughly 68% of the total — 293 and 130 of them.
The clubs, in order: Kolkata Knight Riders (2008–2010), Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011), Kolkata Knight Riders (2012–2013), Chennai Super Kings (2014–2015), Gujarat Titans (2016–2017) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2018). Most of the runs, 841 of them, came in the Chennai Super Kings years.
The Big Bash adds 933 runs from 34 matches for Brisbane Heat, best of 72. Scoring has been quicker in the Big Bash — 137.4 per hundred balls against 131.8 in the other. The averages read 27.69 and 28.27.
Indian Premier League
Season by season
| Season | Team | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KKR | 4 | 1 | 188 | 158 | 62.70 | 204.3 | 13 | 15 |
| 2009 | KKR | 13 | 1 | 285 | 84 | 23.80 | 119.2 | 27 | 12 |
| 2010 | KKR | 5 | 1 | 114 | 57 | 28.50 | 103.6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2011 | KTK | 13 | 0 | 357 | 81 | 27.50 | 129.8 | 35 | 16 |
| 2012 | KKR | 12 | 0 | 289 | 56 | 24.10 | 102.1 | 37 | 3 |
| 2013 | KKR | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 85.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | CSK | 14 | 1 | 405 | 71 | 31.20 | 121.6 | 32 | 19 |
| 2015 | CSK | 14 | 1 | 436 | 100 | 33.50 | 155.7 | 51 | 23 |
| 2016 | GT | 16 | 0 | 354 | 60 | 22.10 | 135.1 | 38 | 16 |
| 2017 | GT | 11 | 0 | 319 | 72 | 29.00 | 147.0 | 29 | 18 |
| 2018 | RCB | 6 | 0 | 127 | 43 | 21.20 | 144.3 | 16 | 6 |
| Total | 11 seasons | 109 | 5 | 2,880 | 158 | 27.69 | 131.8 | 293 | 130 |
Big Bash League
BBL career
34 Big Bash matches. Computed from the deliveries themselves. All eight BBL clubs.
| BBL batting | M | Runs | Best | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 34 | 933 | 72 | 28.27 | 137.4 | 88 | 39 |
Questions
About Brendon McCullum
How many IPL runs has Brendon McCullum scored?
Brendon McCullum has scored 2,880 runs in the IPL across 11 seasons, averaging 27.69 at a strike rate of 131.75. The highest score is 158.
Which IPL teams has Brendon McCullum played for?
Brendon McCullum has appeared for Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.
How many BBL runs has Brendon McCullum scored?
Brendon McCullum has scored 933 Big Bash League runs in 34 matches, averaging 28.27 at a strike rate of 137.41, with a best of 72.
Which BBL clubs has Brendon McCullum played for?
Brendon McCullum has appeared for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.
What is Brendon McCullum's playing style?
Brendon McCullum is a right-hand bat who bowls right-arm offbreak, listed as a wicketkeeper.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- Big Bash figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every men’s BBL match.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.