The cricketing fraternity has, more often than not, unified in festivity or bereavement. In another such instance, it came together late last year, albeit in mild surprise, when Brendon McCullum announced his retirement from international cricket. While it was widely whispered that he still had a couple of years if not more of cricket left in him, McCullum knew it was time after a career that spanned across 101 Tests, 260 One-Day Internationals and 71 Twenty20 Internationals.New Zealand cricket perhaps found itself at its lowest point a few years ago when it was whitewashed and outplayed by Bangladesh. The incredible talents in their ranks were of no avail. In December 2012, McCullum was appointed New Zealand's captain across all three formats and that was the beginning of the reversal of fortunes.
In an incredible tale of leadership and introspection to the extent of soul-searching, McCullum opens up in an exclusive chat to Cricbuzz about why he decided to retire when he did, cricketers' responsibility, lessons from the game and much more.
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