Brendon McCullum: Cricket fraternity pays rich tribute to New Zealand's retiring legend

New Delhi: Kiwi legend Brendon McCullum played his last ODI match on Monday, where New Zealand defeated Australia to give their retiring legend a fitting farewell.

Apart from being one of the most brutal batsmen in world cricket, Baz was also one of the most respected figures of the game.

Here is how the cricket fraternity reacted to his retirement on Twitter:

Congratulations Brendon McCullum on an outstanding ODI career. A brilliant entertainer and a quality bloke! — Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) February 8, 2016

New Zealand say goodbye to Baz McCullum in real style, the style he introduced to this talented group. Bold, aggressive & fearless! #NZvAUS — Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 8, 2016

Great way for this man to finish with the Chappell/Hadlee trophy in his hand! pic.twitter.com/HhMONruYLX — Craig McMillan (@cmacca10) February 8, 2016

Well done Brendon Mcullum on an amazing career.You have always played the game in the right way.Great talent and even better guy. #slogger — Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307) February 8, 2016

End of an era. Been a great privilege to play with Baz over the last 7 years. Going to miss… https://t.co/oEciwYzcqE — Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) February 9, 2016