New Zealand
captain Brendon McCullum struck a second double-century in successive tests to
continue to build his side's lead over India on day four in the second test at
Wellington's Basin Reserve on Monday.
McCullum was
on 228, his highest test score, at the tea break while wicketkeeper BJ Watling
was on 119, his third century and also his highest score in tests, to guide the
hosts to 440 for five, a lead of 194 runs.
The pair
have combined for a 346-run partnership, the third highest by any New Zealand
combination in test cricket.
Andrew Jones
and Martin Crowe hold the highest partnership for New Zealand after they scored
a then-world record of 467 against Sri Lanka in 1991.
McCullum,
who scored 224 in the first test at Eden Park, is the second New Zealand
batsman after Stephen Fleming to have scored three test double-centuries.
All of
McCullum's have come against India, his first a 225 in 2010.
McCullum and Watling came together shortly after
lunch on Sunday at 94 for five, still 152 runs from making the visitors bat
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