Smash or crash was McCullum's way

New Zealand skipper bows out on own terms

The tattered cap was removed for the last time on Wednesday as Brendon McCullum headed into retirement ultimately in defeat, but on the back of one last destructive, record-breaking innings.

McCullum drew the curtain on his illustrious career after a 2-0 series defeat as Australia wrapped up the second Test by seven wickets in Christchurch - but not before yet another feat for the ages from the prodigious bat of the Black Caps' captain known as 'Baz'.