Scotland's Brandon McMullen surpasses Kapil Dev, Shakib Al Hasan and Steve Waugh to massive cricket milestone
Scotland's Brandon McMullen has become the second-fastest cricketer to achieve the double of 1,000 runs and 50 wickets in One Day Internationals, reaching the milestone in 33 matches during Scotland's World Cup League 2 match against Netherlands in Dundee.
McMullen delivered a strong bowling performance, taking 3/40 in his 10-over spell, claiming the wickets of Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, and Noah Croes. His efforts helped restrict Netherlands to 218 runs in 45 overs.
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In the batting innings, McMullen scored nine runs from 13 balls while his teammates Finlay McCreath and Mark Watt contributed significantly. McCreath scored 81 runs off 106 balls with seven fours and a six, while Watt made 60 runs from 72 balls including five fours and two sixes, helping Scotland post 262/9 in their 50 overs.
The Scottish all-rounder now sits behind only Netherlands'
Ryan Ten Doeschate
, who achieved the milestone in 28 matches. McMullen surpassed several cricket legends including Oman's Zeeshan Maqsood (37 innings), New Zealand's Corey Anderson (40 innings), and South Africa's Lance Klusener (42 innings).
Other notable cricketers who achieved this double include Australia's Greg Chappell (44 innings), India's
Kapil Dev
and Australia's Steve Waugh (46 innings each), and UAE's Rohan Mustafa and Bangladesh's
Shakib Al Hasan
(50 innings each).
McMullen's ODI career statistics showcase his all-round abilities. He has accumulated 1,149 runs at an impressive average of 45.96, including four centuries and four fifties in 29 innings, with a highest score of 151. His bowling record features 52 wickets at an average of 20.09, with best figures of 5/34.
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