4 most creative batsmen of the modern game

#3 Brendon McCullum - New Zealand

Brendon McCullum can play the scoop shot of fast bowlers

A freewheeling batting style, fast hands, sharp eyes and an aggressive intent is what defines Brendon McCullum. McCullum's batting is as creative as his hairstyles and tattoos. Taking a leisurely walk down the pitch and hitting it straight over the bowler's head, bludgeoning short balls with pull shots and playing a shuffle-and-scoop shot is what McCullum loves doing.

McCullum was picked up by KKR for his explosive batting in limited overs cricket for a whopping $700,000 in the inaugural IPL auction. In the first match itself, he proved his worth when he scored an awe-inspiring knock of 158* against RCB that included 13 mammoth sixes.

With the advent of T20 cricket, McCullum added a few cheeky shots in his armory and rocketed to 1000 runs in T20 internationals becoming the first to reach this milestone. The Kiwi star also became the first player to score two T20I centuries.

He consistently kept scoring runs for New Zealand in all three formats. The year 2014 was the most memorable one for McCullum as he was awarded 'The New Zealand cricketer of the year 2014'. He became the first New Zealand cricketer to score a triple ton in Tests. He also scored a few double tons at an unbelievable strike rate. Apart from being a great batsman, he was also a razor-sharp wicket-keeper.