In the last couple of years, there have been numerous speculations doing rounds in the cricketing world only to be later known that they have been false. Even people tend to believe in them without confirming the source of the news and a similar incident took place with the Kiwi all-rounder Nathan McCullum, who is also the elder brother of Brendon.
Ever since Saturday morning, a news relating to McCullum’s death started making rounds on various social media platforms. Subsequently, numerous condolence messages also followed. However, the all-rounder has now clarified the matter. The veteran cricketer recently slashed all the doubts and revealed that ‘he is alive and kicking’ and claimed the news of his demise as totally fake.
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Nathan took to micro-blogging site Twitter, posted a picture of his picture with friends and wrote, “I am alive and kicking more than ever before. Not sure where this news has come from but this is fake. Love you all,”
I am alive and kicking more than ever before. Not sure where this news has come from but this is fake. Love you all. pic.twitter.com/WZ1nuX4LUo
— Nathan McCullum (@MccullumNathan) December 1, 2018
While his brother Brendon is a more renowned name in the cricketing fraternity, Nathan didn’t flatter to deceive as he has also done a decent job. The Otago-born cricketer represented New Zealand in 84 ODIs and 63 T20Is in which he scored 1070 and 299 runs respectively. He was no mug with the ball either.
McCullum scalped 63 and 53 ODI and T20I wickets respectively. He also plied his trade effectively as a T20 freelancer across the globe. He also had the privilege of playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). He played a couple of matches in 2011 for Pune Warriors India. Nathan was also brought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2013 edition of the IPL but didn’t get to play a game. Moreover, he also played T20 cricket in Australia, Pakistan, and England. Back in 2015, he made the announcement of his retirement after the 2015/16 domestic season.
