PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT

Former captain Brendon McCullum began the New Zealand revolution from their lowest ebb eight years ago when they were dismissed for 45 by South Africa

LIKE so many redemption stories, New Zealand’s journey to becoming world Test champions was borne of calamity: the team’s dismissal for 45 in Cape Town eight years ago.
The shock of that nadir, against South Africa, and the hammering that followed, saw them and their rookie captain, Brendon McCullum, make six changes for their next series.
McCullum was highly talented and a scrapper, but it was t...