18 Facts About Nathan McCullum

Nathan McCullum was a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Nathan McCullum retired from international cricket after the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Nathan McCullum is married; he is the father of three boys and since retiring from cricket has moved to Auckland to work as a construction recruitment agent, specialising in the field of industrial and commercial construction, including land building maintenance and office refurbishment.

Nathan McCullum became the general manager of Total Property Worx, an Auckland-based construction firm.

Later that year, Nathan McCullum was selected as part of the 30-man preliminary squad for the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy alongside fellow Otago teammates Warren McSkimming and Bradley Scott, but ultimately missed out on the final squad.

Nathan McCullum played in a number of overseas Twenty20 tournaments from 2010 for sides including Lancashire, Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sydney Sixers, and Glamorgan.

Nathan McCullum was part of the Sydney team which won the 2012 Champions League Twenty20, taking three wickets in the final against Highveld Lions.

Nathan McCullum made his Twenty20 International debut for New Zealand against South Africa on 19 September 2007 at the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

Nathan McCullum was omitted from the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.

Nathan McCullum made his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka on 8 September 2009 at the age of 27 in Colombo.

Although, Nathan McCullum was a regular feature in New Zealand's limited overs side since 2010s, his opportunities were often hampered at times due to the presence of Daniel Vettori who served as the lead spinner for New Zealand for a long time.

Nathan McCullum's match winning knock of unbeaten 32 off just nine deliveries including three sixes and one four in the penultimate over secured New Zealand a victory in a tense close rain curtailed match.

Nathan McCullum was part of the New Zealand squad at the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and in a group stage match against hosts England during the tournament, he set the record for taking the most number of catches in a Champions Trophy match with four.

Nathan McCullum was not named in the Sri Lankan ODI series due to his back issues, so his ODI career is over, but he was named in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Nathan McCullum got out for first ball nought for Mustafizur Rahman as his fifth victim for T20I fifer.

However, in bowling, Nathan McCullum took the wicket of Sabbir Rahman, which was his last international wicket as well.

Nathan McCullum scored two goals for the club in the 2003 New Zealand National Soccer League, at that time New Zealand's premier club league competition.

Nathan McCullum left the club in 2004, playing briefly with Mosgiel before turning his sporting attention completely to cricket.