New Zealand Test batsman and world record holder for most runs in a Test over Craig McMillan found it harder to get out of the way of a red light running car than to avoid a bouncer from Pakistan speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar.

McMillan was in a traffic accident in Hamilton today when the taxi in which he was a backseat passenger was struck right next to where he was sitting.

McMillan was thrown across to the other side of the car and hit his head. He also damaged the ring finger on his left hand. An immediate x-ray was arranged and it showed only bruising.

That had been good for his peace of mind because there were none of the chipped bones often found when these sorts of tests are made.

"It was faster than Shoaib, at least I can see him coming and can get out of the way," McMillan quipped.

"It was just a white blur out of the corner of my eye," he said.

He had been heading back to the rain-sodden WestpacTrust Park from the team's hotel in Hamilton and said the accident had been a valuable lesson for him as he was not wearing a seatbelt.

"My finger is a little bit stiff but I have been icing it.

"I learnt a couple of harsh lessons," he said.

McMillan, who set his world record of 26 runs off an over against Pakistan in Hamilton, is looking forward to playing here when the weather eventually allows.

"I love playing here and have scored a lot of runs here. I would like to score a Test hundred here," he said.

His hold on the world record might be under threat this year as he reported Chris Cairns had indicated he might attempt to top it this summer.

McMillan said he had been "pretty happy" with his tour of Australia in which he scored 146 runs in the Tests with a highest score of 55.

"I didn't have the big score I wanted but I only missed out once. I played all right," he said.

Pushing on to get a big score was what he wanted to do because at the end of the day that was what the public remembered.

McMillan said he didn't have any problems with the New Zealand batting approach against Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.

It depended who the side was up against whether the system was employed but the side's patience while batting on the tour had been one of its successes.

"To be fair, it's not my natural game, I like hitting the ball and getting runs.

"But it is always a pleasure to do something a little alien to you when it is successful," he said.

McMillan had been pleased with the way he batted in the second Test at Hobart when he scored 55 but over 209 battling minutes.

He confirmed the stance New Zealand has been putting forward about its attitude to the Bangladesh series.

"We expect to dominate and we won't be giving them any favours. We want to concentrate more on what we can do and if we do what we did in Australia we will be too strong for them," he said.

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