India, Feb. 20 -- On this day in 2016, Brendon McCullum played a perfect innings in his farewell international match, akin to his aggressive style of batting. At Christchurch's Hagley Oval, the New Zealand skipper bid adieu to international cricket in a manner befitting to his entertaining style of batting. Facing Australia in the second Test of a series, McCullum broke the record for the fastest Test century, reaching the milestone in just 54 balls. This remarkable feat surpassed the previous record of 56-ball centuries held jointly by Vivian Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq.

After being sent in to bat on a green-top pitch, New Zealand found themselves in a precarious position at 32 for 3. McCullum, known for his aggressive approach, decided ...