Published 16:25 IST, March 21st 2020
Brendon McCullum recounts the small mistake that he had made in the 2015 World Cup final
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum revealed that he had made a small mistake in the 2015 World Cup final which they lost to co-hosts Australia
Brendon McCullum reflected on the 2015 World Cup that was held in Australia and New Zealand where he had led the Kiwi side to their maiden World Cup final after a nail-biting final over win over South Africa in the semis. However, the co-hosts Australia spoiled their party in the summit clash at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground as they went on to win their record fifth world title. 'Baz' was dismissed in the very first over of the match without troubling the scorers and that was arguably the turning point of the contest.
'You can't have regrets': Brendon McCullum
During a recent interview, the former New Zealand skipper said that one cannot have regrets because it is what it is. He also mentioned that he had that dream so many times (of playing a World Cup final) due to which he was super excited and not nervous at all. Meanwhile, the explosive batsman also admitted that the most important thing that he had forgotten was to watch the ball whereas, he had done everything else to be able to live that dream but just forgot the most basic aspect of cricket in that moment.
'Sport will rise again': Brendon McCullum
Earlier,taking to the micro-blogging site, the ex-Kiwi skipper wrote that his thoughts are with all those around the world and that the sport will rise again in time but for now it’s about everyone staying safe and finding a way through. Meanwhile, 'Baz' also motivated everyone by mentioning that even though everyone is being challenged medically and economically more than this generation has ever been before but everyone will find a way to overcome this.
Apart from cricket, other sporting events have also been affected by the coronavirus fears. The Euro Cup 2020 will now be held in the summer of 2021 while the French Open which is also known 'Roland Garros' will now be played from September 20 to October 4, 2020. It was originally supposed to be held from May 24-June 7. Coming back to IPL, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly had last week said that the IPL will take place but there is also a possibility of it being a truncated one. Ganguly also said that a weekly reassessment will be done on the same.
Updated 16:25 IST, March 21st 2020