Colin Munro, a New Zealand batter has announced his retirement from international cricket. Munro is a white-ball specialist and has featured in previous two T20 World Cup campaigns for the Blackcaps.
He is hoping to reignite his New Zealand career at next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, but the 37-year-old missed out on earning a recall and has decided to call time on his time as an international player.
Those three hundred came in the shortest format of the game, with Munro one of only seven male players to have scored three or more T20I centuries.
The former opener has showcased for New Zealand at the 2014 and 2016 T20 World Cups and was a key member of the Kiwis’ squad which was part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final against England in 2019.
Around the globe, southpaw will continue to play franchise cricket, but there would be no aspirations to play for his country with his retirement effective immediately. Munro said featuring for New Zealand was a clear highlight.
‘Playing for the Black Caps has always been the biggest achievement in my playing career. I never felt prouder than donning that jersey, and the fact that I’ve been able to do that 123 times across all formats is something I will always be incredibly proud of’, Munro said as quoted by ICC.
The former left-hander added, ‘Although it has been a while since my last appearance, I never gave up hope that I might be able to return off the back of my franchise T20 form. With the announcement of the Black Caps squad for the T20 World Cup now is the perfect time to close that chapter officially’.
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