Top 10 New Zealand ODI openers of all time

England v New Zealand - 5th ODI Royal London One-Day Series 2015

#4 Brendon McCullum

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The explosive wicket-keeper-batsman, Brendon McCullum, became the first Kiwi skipper to lead New Zealand in a World Cup final in 2015.

Between 2002 and 2016, the right-handed batsman opened the innings in 111 ODIs for the Black Caps, scoring 3,363 runs at an average of 32.97.

McCullum, who scored the fastest World Cup fifty off 18 balls in 2015 against England, brought up his highest ODI score of 166 as an opener in 2008 against Ireland at Aberdeen.

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