Ahead of the KFC Big Bash League semi-final clash against Sydney Sixers at the Gabba on January 25, Brisbane Heat’s batting sensation Chris Lynn has effusively praised the captaincy skills of star batsman Brendon McCullum, who has helped the young Heat side a lot in this year’s Twenty20 BBL competition.
“We know what he can do on the field. For us, that’s the easy part. He instills that confidence whether they’ve played five or 50 games, that you can win from any position. It’s all about execution and it’s unbelievable how much he bluffs teams,” Lynn told Tony Veitch radio show.
While lauding the efforts of McCullum, Lynn said the former New Zealand skipper has instilled confidence in Heat’s team with his proactive captaincy.
So far in seven matches, the 35-year-old McCullum has scored 277 runs at an average of 46.16 for Brisbane Heat with strike-rate exactly of 170.
“But what Baz brings is that confidence. You mightn’t be the best skills bloke but you can bluff the opposition. He gives the blokes the confidence to play the ball not the bowler,” Lynn added.
After making his ODI debut against Pakistan in Brisbane, the 26-year-old Lynn was ruled out of the series after suffering a neck injury and was also sidelined for BBL fixtures.
“You don’t look down the wicket and see (big-hitting West Indian batting star) Chris Gayle. You look down and put a 50 cent piece and land it on that,” Lynn further added.
Scans have also revealed that Lynn has aggravated with his injury which might keep him out of action for sometime.
“I’m not going to say yes or not to the baggy green (Australian cap). At the end of the day you have 15 years tops to maximise your career,” Lynn remarked.
The explosive batsman Lynn has smashed 26 sixes in five matches for the Heat this season. He has scored 309 runs at 154 with an awe-inspiring strike-rate of 177.
“If I get a baggy green great. If not, I’ve always said it’s not the end of the world. There’s more to life than playing cricket for Australia,” Lynn revealed.
Lynn has also stated that playing Test cricket is every cricketer’s dream while expressing that shorter format has much liking in the current scenario.
“We’re talking about entertaining. They, say, put the radar up five or six kmph and you get more ratings because people are interested in talking about it,” Lynn concluded.