McCullum first New Zealander to score Test 300

WELLINGTON: Brendon McCullum became the latest member of the elite 300 club and the first New Zealander to reach the triple Test century landmark Tuesday in a heroic match-saving innings against India.

McCullum passed the previous New Zealand record innings of 299, set by Martin Crowe 23 years ago, when he cut Zaheer Khan for four at Wellington´s Basin Reserve nearly an hour into the final day of the second Test.Two balls later, he was out for 302.