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VIDEO: Crazy Cricket Shot

 

 

Brendon McCullum on his back after his crazy flick six.

Brendon McCullum on his back after his crazy flick six.

The start of the IPL Twenty20 competition is less than 10 days away, so have a look and see what some of the game’s stars have been working on…

The very first match of the inaugural IPL produced an individual batting display that signalled that the tournament had  arrived – with a big bang! Brendon McCullum, in the gold helmet and pads of the Kolkata Knightriders, smashed 158 runs off just 73 balls to post a record that hasn’t been matched since. The closest contender was Andrew Symonds’ 117 not out for the Deccan Chargers in 2008.

Now Brendan McCullum has been at it again. In Sunday’s T20 International between New Zealand and Australia, the tattoed Kiwi smashed 116 runs off 56 balls, narrowly missing out on bettering Chris Gayle’s world record for internationals of 117 (off 57 balls), established during the T20 World Cup in SA in 2007.

But the best part of McCullum’s innings were the unorthodox shots, including this crazy flick over his head for six. Watch and see for yourself…


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