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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.

Each team wants its opening pair of batsmen to click and take on the fast bowlers . In next year ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opening batsmen pairs will play a crucial role on the super fast pitches. Indian opening pair Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are to watch out for as both the batsmen are capable of scoring 200 each. Another team opening pair that could cause an upset to other teams is the host New Zealand , where the big guns BB McCullum, JD Ryder would have an advantage of playing in their own country.

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.