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Scotland's Brandon McMullen Overtakes Shakib, Kapil Dev To Attain Huge Milestone

Anurag Dasgupta

Brandon McMullen record [Source: @ABsay_ek/x.com] Brandon McMullen record [Source: @ABsay_ek/x.com]

Scotland all-rounder, Brandon McMullen etched his name in history books as the talented player became the second fastest player to achieve the feat of 1000 runs and 50 wickets in ODI format. He attained the record in his 33rd match during Scotland's League 2 match against Netherlands.

McMullen attains huge Cricketing feat

With the historic record, McMullen surpassed some of the greats of the game. Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder achieved the feat in 50 innings, while the likes of Kapil Dev and Steve Waugh reached the milestone in 46 innings each.

The Scottish star now only sits behind Dutch player, Ryan Ten Doeschate, who reached this massive feat in just 28 matches.

In the game against the Netherlands, the all-rounder picked up 3/40 in his allotted 10 overs and scalped the key wickets of Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh and Noah Croes. With the bat, he failed to deliver the goods, scoring only 9 runs from 13 balls. Scotland posted 262/9 in their 50 overs, while the Dutch team failed to reach the milestone and got bundled out for 218.

McMullen's stellar ODI career

So far, the Scottish player has been outstanding for his national team in the ODIs. In 33 matches he has 1149 runs, with 4 hundreds and 4 fifties to his name. Apart from the bat, the 25-year-old has also been brilliant with the bowl, picking up 52 wickets at an average of just 20.

Not only in ODIs, the aggressive player has also been exceptional in the T20Is for Scotland. 497 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 148 showcases his brilliant batting prowess in the game's shortest format. The batter has entered his prime and Scotland have a gem of a star on their hands.