New Zealand cricket team captain Brendon McCullum has been conferred with the prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2014-15 for his excellent performance both as a player and the captain during the 2014-15 season. It is the highest cricketing honor of New Zealand and it was presented to him during the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Awards presentation ceremony held in Auckland.

The 33-year-old smasher led the country to their first ever World Cup final in 2015 Cricket World Cup. The aggressive batsman also had a amazing year as Test batsman, becoming the first New Zealander to aggregate 1000 runs in a year, which includes a triple-century against India at home and a double-century against Pakistan in UAE. The outstanding captain also led New Zealand to a flawless Test season as they remained unbeaten in all the Test series that they featured in.

McCullum has scored 5451 runs in 89 Tests and 5808 runs in 248 ODI matches. Sir Richard John Hadlee is a former New Zealand cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers and all-rounders in cricketing history

New Zealand Cricket Awards 2014-15 winners