Former Blackcaps batsman Mark Richardson has given his version of an infamous moment of NZ cricketing folklore.
In 2002, the AM Show sports host opened the innings with future NZ captain Brendon McCullum, making his one-day debut against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In the sixth over, McCullum played a shot and ran, but Richardson didn't budge from his crease, leaving the rookie stranded and run out by fielder Brett Lee for just five runs.
But there were plenty of other incidents in the lead up to that ball. On the opening delivery, Richardson pushed towards backward point to score the first run.
As McCullum turned for a second, 'Rigor' stopped at the non-striker's end, forcing McCullum to scramble back to his crease.
"What a scene," AM Show host Duncan Garner said, after watching replays, but Richardson defended his actions.
"It was my call, I saw where it was going," Richardson said on facing the first ball.
"I knew it was going to be one run, because I knew who the fieldsman was, and Brendon didn't accept that it was a good fielder chasing it and I was going to take my time.
"I put it down to the inability of young people to think straight."
Garner teased: "He ran towards you and you just stood there."
Richardson retorted: "Who was running to the danger end?
"The person running there makes the call - I was the one going to the danger end, so I said no!
"This guy was a young up-and-coming whipper-snapper, and could get my place and put me out of my spot, so I'm doing him no favours."
In his third ODI for New Zealand, Richardson would make just one more appearance in that format, while McCullum would carve a place among cricketing greats, playing 260 matches and scoring more than 6000 runs.
The incident arose during a discussion on Blackcaps star Ross Taylor, who burst onto the scene near the end of Richardson's career.
"In my last year, he was starting to do some good things," said Richardson.
"He's evergreen, he moves in the field well, his hands let him down in the slips sometimes, but he's a top man."
Garner chided: "At least he didn't run Brendon McCullum out."
