Colin Munro has announced he is retiring from international cricket after a career that saw him feature on 123 occasions for the Black Caps.
The 37-year-old hasn’t played for the Black Caps since 2020 but still made himself available for selection up until this year, hoping to be selected for this year's T20 Cricket World Cup.
“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,” said Munro.
The left-hander made his international debut in all three formats during the 2012-13 tour of South Africa.
“Playing for the Black Caps has always been the biggest achievement in my playing career,” Munro said.
“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 favoured the white ball format, playing 65 T20Is and 57 ODIs for the Black Caps, alongside one Test, and broke many records while playing at international level.
He recorded an impressive century from just 47 balls against West Indies at Bay Oval in 2018 - at the time it was the fastest ever T20 century for New Zealand.
The Aucklander's 14-ball half-century against Sri Lanka at Eden Park in 2016 remains the fastest T20 half-century by a New Zealander and the fourth fastest of all-time.
Munro boasts the most T20 international centuries for New Zealand, achieving the milestone on three occasions. He ends his international career sixth in the list of all-time T20 international run scorers with 1724 runs for the Black Caps.
“With the announcement of the Black Caps squad for the T20 World Cup, now is the perfect time to close that chapter officially,” he said.
Munro will continue playing franchise cricket around the world.
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