New Zealand v Australia, 2nd Test, Christchurch, 1st day February 20, 2016 An innings built by aliens?

Brendon McCullum smashed the fastest Test hundred on the first day of his farewell Test. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter

Fearless and entertaining. Former players summed up what made Brendon McCullum special.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The innings also got the attention of the most powerful man in New Zealand.

 

 

And some witty folk.

 

 

Some used subtle coping mechanisms.

 

 

The questions that were most asked on Twitter: Is he going to play the World T20? Why is he not playing the World T20? Folks, he's announced his retirement from international cricket and this is his final game.

 

 

A bit too early for a 1009, we think.

 

 

He surely did punch hard during the innings.

 

Massive congratulations to my mate Brendon McCullum #NZvAUSpic.twitter.com/ZkAGkkyPp1

— Kevin Barry (@kevinbarrynzl) February 20, 2016
 

Some just couldn't believe it, or were predicting one of the theories about this hundred that people will hear 100 years down the line.

 

 

Kudos to an elder brother who stayed up, and had friends along too.

 

 

 

 

It surely wasn't easy pickings, though.

 

 

When you score 7 off 69 in the same innings, Twitter won't spare you from a bit of relativity.

 

 

Fast hundreds make for fast viewing.

 

 

He got a reprieve, to the delight of many a fan.

 

 

To put it in perspective.

 

 

Steven Smith pretty much tried everything to stop our man.

 

 

It didn't take too long for things to get back to normal, given how fast McCullum went about his innings.

 

 

Fans around the world were tuned in, with many pleased for making the trade-off of giving up on their sleep.