2014-15 New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka First Test Match @ Christ Church -Brendon McCullum's Milestone

1)Captain Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealand batsman to score 1,000 test runs in a calendar year

2)Brendon McCullum also brought up the fastest test century by a New Zealander, off 74 balls, before he went to the break on 102 while Jimmy Neesham was on nought.(Brendon Mc Cullum break his own record for the fastest century by a New Zealander by four deliveries)

3)Brendon McCullum became the 136th cricketer worldwide to register on the 1,000 run-list which is headed by Pakistan`s Mohammad Yousuf who notched a phenomenal 1,788 at 99.33 in 2006

4) Brendon McCullum smashed 195 (in 134 Balls with 4x18 and 6x11) and missed out on breaking the record for fastest double ton

Scorecard at the close of Day One Friday Dec 26,2014
New Zealand 429 for 7 (McCullum 195, Neesham 85, Willliamson 54)

Note

In February 2014, McCullum became the first New Zealander to score 300 in a Test innings in the second Test against India