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Simmons replaces McCullum in Brisbane Heat squad

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will not play this season's Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat and has been replaced by West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons

02-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

NZC backs McCullum after Cairns acquittal

NZC has said it will support Brendon McCullum if he should face any sort of difficulty after Chris Cairns was acquitted of perjury in a London court despite the New Zealand captain having testified against the former allrounder

01-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Playing the blame game not our mentality - McCullum

Brendon McCullum offered no excuses for his side's loss in Adelaide despite being at the receiving end of a contentious call involving Nathan Lyon. Instead, he chose to harp on the positives

29-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Day-night Tests 'here to stay' - McCullum

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has declared day-night Test cricket "here to stay" after the conclusion of the inaugural floodlit match at Adelaide Oval, a popular success despite its three-day running time

29-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

McCullum backs New Zealand on final lap

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said his team was a bit nervous at the start of the tour but has improved significantly over two Tests and are well placed for Adelaide

26-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Cairns investigation 'biased', defence claims

The perjury trial against Chris Cairns has been held together by "rumour upon rumour, sustained by a biased investigation" a Southwark Crown Court jury has been told as Orlando Pownall QC continued his summing up for the defence

17-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Would've been easy to fall over' - McCullum

New Zealand's captain Brendon McCullum believes a fighting draw in Perth has provided his side a platform from which to beat Australia - not just in the third Test in Adelaide, but the return series across the Tasman next year

17-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Cairns lawyer casts doubt on key witnesses

The New Zealand cricketers Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori and Lou Vincent have been denounced as liars by Chris Cairns' defence lawyer, Orlando Pownall, QC, during his closing speech at Southwark Crown Court

16-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

New Zealand face test of resolve after Gabba setback

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has said that the Gabba result was not an "accurate reflection of the gulf between the two teams"

12-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

McCullum plays down bowling struggles

New Zealand's bowlers threatened neither to pick up wickets nor to dry up runs at the Gabba, but their captain Brendon McCullum has reiterated his faith in their abilities

09-Nov-2015•Brydon Coverdale at the Gabba

Smith cautions Starc after wild throw

Mitchell Starc has been warned by Steven Smith to let out his frustration in other ways after he threw a ball at New Zealand batsman Mark Craig on the final day at the Gabba

09-Nov-2015•Brydon Coverdale at the Gabba

McCullum wary of 'most feared' Starc threat

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has conceded that Mitchell Starc is one of the most feared bowlers in international cricket, and has no doubt that his devastating white-ball form can transfer to the Test arena

04-Nov-2015•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Warner hits back at 'immature' McCullum

David Warner has slammed New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum for his comments on Steven Smith's decision to not withdraw an obstructing-the-field appeal against England's Ben Stokes

03-Nov-2015•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Cairns left me 'shocked and angry' - Vettori

Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand captain, has told Southwark Crown Court how he had been "shocked and angry" upon learning that his "mentor" Chris Cairns had attempted to recruit their fellow team-mate, Brendon McCullum, into his alleged spot-fixing

22-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

McCullum goes from court to cricket

New Zealand's captain Brendon McCullum is unsure how much the ongoing perjury trial of Chris Cairns will distract him as he sets about leading his country in what shapes as their best chance to unseat Australia at home in 30 years

22-Oct-2015•Daniel Brettig in Canberra

McCullum did not mention 'match-fixing' to ACSU

Brendon McCullum did not mention "match-fixing" in a statement relating to an approach made to him by Chris Cairns, according to John Rhodes, the Australasian head of the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU)

21-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

McCullum to miss pink-ball prep due to Cairns case

Brendon McCullum will miss New Zealand's pink-ball preparations ahead of the first ever day-night Test due to his role as a witness in the Chris Cairns perjury case

04-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

McCullum, Southee rested for Africa tour

Brendon McCullum and Tim Southee have been rested for New Zealand's limited-overs tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa

09-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

McCullum 158* blazes way for Birmingham

Brendon McCullum blazed a brilliant unbeaten 158 - the joint second-highest individual score in world T20 cricket - as Birmingham beat Derbyshire by 60 runs

03-Jul-2015•ECB/PA

Birmingham start in a jam, Lancashire end in one

Liam Livingstone's penultimate ball heave for six leaving Lancashire requiring three from the final delivery but he was run out off the last delivery

26-Jun-2015•George Dobell

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