Photo: GettyFormer Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum has signalled the end of his cricket-playing career is near. McCullum has confirmed Friday's game for the Brisbane Heat against the Melbourne Stars is set to be his final game in the Big Bash League. "I will continue to play T20 cricket in 2019 in various competitions around the world and will then look to transition into a coaching career," McCullum said in a statement. McCullum has scored 302 runs in 13 innings for the Heat in the current season. Brisbane sit sixth with a game remaining and are an outside chance of finishing in the top four.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 03, 2019 21:45 UTC