Reality check for Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum has recently been stripped of his New Zealand vice-captaincy. In the Herald on Sunday, Mark Richardson wonders what the reasoning behind the move is.

Is this simply a case of a good young player getting too big too soon and an ego that needs reeling in?Is it a message to say either put up or shut up? Does it hint that those who may not see things quite like Vettori and/or Glenn Turner are headed for the high jump? Or has he simply been offering nothing and just caring for himself?