Brendon McCullum would have liked to see his name being picked by a franchise in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 Auction. But that did not happen. McCullum was one of the many high-profile players that went unsold. He has now hinted that he may retire from cricket.
Two-time IPL champions KKR have appointed former Australian cricketer David Hussey as their chief mentor. Hussey, who earlier played for KKR between 2008-10, joins head coach Brendon McCullum in the set-up. Besides Hussey, KKR also appointed former Kiwi pacer Kyle Mills as the bowling coach.
The International Cricket Council has announced the ICC players of the year. Australian Test captain Steve Smith has been announced the winner of Sir Garfield Sobers player of the year and Test player of the year.