A power-hitter who empowered his players
Brendon McCullum was a match-turner as batsman and captain in limited-overs cricket
- McCullum's strike rate of 152.16 since 2012 is the highest for all ODI openers in this period*
- He has contributed nearly 61% of team runs till the point of his dismissal since 2012
- Under his captaincy, key batsmen like Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill have all averaged nearly 50 in ODIs
S Rajesh is stats editor of ESPNcricinfo. @rajeshstats