Brendon McCullum to play the NatWest T20 blast

Brendon McCullum has agreed to play 7 T20s for Warwickshire

New Zealand Captain Brendon McCullum has agreed to play 7 T20 matches for English County side Warwickshire in the NatWest T20 blast. This will serve as a major boost for the defending champions as he has been in terrific form off-late and has also garnered a massive fan following post the World Cup due to the brand of leadership he showcased in the tournament.

New Zealand will be touring England shortly and he will be staying back after the internationals get over. "Brendon's dynamic performances in the World Cup have demonstrated once again exactly why he is one of the most feared batsmen in the game. Securing his availability for our last seven games has to make him one of the biggest overseas player signings in the competition's history. His power at the top of the order and experience of playing in big matches are great assets to bolster our already strong squad as we look to win through to the quarter finals and defend our NatWest T20 Blast title," said Dougie Brown (Warwickshire’s director of Cricket).

"Warwickshire had a great season last year and hopefully I can make a big contribution and ensure that we can progress in the tournament. Edgbaston is a fantastic ground to play at and hopefully it will be rocking for the big Friday night matches. I'm really excited about becoming a Bear and the challenge ahead," revealed McCullum.