Colin Munro: The year 2024 is going to be very special for T20 cricket. T20 World Cup is to be org.zed in June this year. This tournament is to be played between 20 teams. For this, many teams have also announced their teams. Meanwhile, there is a bad news for the fans before the World Cup. Colin Munro, one of the most dangerous batsmen in T20 cricket, has announced his retirement from international cricket. He has taken this decision after not being selected in the New Zealand team for the upcoming tournament. Munro has not played a single international match for New Zealand since 2020. However, he described himself as ready for the World Cup. Apart from this, the board was also considering his name.
This is why he is announcing his retirement
New Zealand coach Gray Stead has confirmed that Munro was discussed among the selectors during team selection. Apart from this, he could not get a place in the team. In the last four years, he made a name for himself in franchise cricket and participated in many leagues around the world but now he has bid farewell to his international career. However, he will continue to play franchise cricket.
what monroe said
Munro said, playing for the Black Caps (New Zealand) has always been the biggest achievement of my sporting career. I have never been more proud to wear that jersey and to be able to do that 123 times across all formats is something I will always be incredibly proud of. Although the last international match was played a long time ago, I never lost hope that I would be able to bring my franchise back to T20 form. With the Black Caps squad for the T20 World Cup announced, now is the right time to retire.
How was your international career?
Munro played one Test, 57 ODIs and 65 T20 matches for New Zealand. He has scored 3 centuries in T20 Internationals, including a century in 47 balls against West Indies in 2018, which was a New Zealand record at that time. He also scored a half-century in 14 balls against Sri Lanka, which is a Black Caps record and the fourth fastest half-century in T20 cricket. He also has the most centuries in T20 International for New Zealand.
