Second Test, Christchurch (hours of day one):
New Zealand 370 (McCullum 145, Anderson 72)
Australia: 57-1
Scorecard
Brendon McCullum scored the fastest Test century in his 101st and put it on go along surrounded by for New Zealand in the back retiring.
The 34-year-old captain needed just 54 balls to achieve his 12th century in a majestic display closely Australia a propos the first hours of daylight of the second Test.
It prominence the mark of 56 balls set by West Indies enjoyable Sir Viv Richards against England in 1986, and equalled by Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq in 2014.
"I was aggravating to hit all ball for four or six," said McCullum.
"Viv was my idol growing up, he was an amazing cricketer. I'm regarding a tiny bit of troubled to go count him, to be honest."
New Zealand, who lost the establishment game of the two-Test series, were 32-3 at one narrowing upon daylight one in Christchurch, but recovered to 370 all out by now Australia closed upon 57-1.
Stumped: Teaching Brendon McCullum to bat
McCullum had a big fragment of luck upon 39, taking into account he sliced James Pattinson to Mitchell Marsh.
But referee Richard Kettleborough requested a replay which showed Pattinson had bowled a no-ball.
McCullum had reached 82 from 48 balls as soon as Josh Hazlewood came upon to bowl and, after failing to score from the first two balls of the greater than, the skipper turned upon the undertaking, hitting a six, followed by three fours, to have enough money him the sticker album.
He finally fell for 145 off 79 balls later he was caught by Nathan Lyon off Pattinson.
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