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Brendon McCullum of New Zealand leaves the field after being dismissed for 195 runs during day one of the First Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval on December 26, 2014 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Getty)
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum came agonisingly close to breaking the world record for the fastest Test double century as he bludgeoned Sri Lanka's attack around Hagley Oval to lead his side to 429 for seven at the close of play on the first day of the first test on Friday.
McCullum had raced to 195 from 134 balls before he was caught in the deep by Dimuth Karaunaratne off debutant spinner Tharindu Kaushal, sparking a rush to the exits from the capacity crowd of 8,000.
New Zealand's Nathan Astle took 153 balls to reach his double century against England at Lancaster Park in 2002.
The 33-year-old McCullum belted 18 fours and 11 sixes in his innings as he became the first New Zealand batsman to surpass 1000 Test runs in a calendar year and broke his own New Zealand record for the fastest century, which came off 74 balls.
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