Colin Munro announces his retirement from International cricket; Will continue playing franchise cricket

New Zealand's batter Colin Munro announces his retirement from International cricket. Munro, who hasn't played for New Zealand since 2020, had declared himself available for the forthcoming T20 World Cup and was being considered. However, when the squad was announced, Gray Stead, the coach of New Zealand, acknowledged that Munro was discussed at the selection table, but he stated there was no room for the seasoned left-hander.

"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," said Munro. 

Munro represented New Zealand in one Test, 57 ODIs, and 65 T20Is. With three centuries in the shortest format, he was a standout performer. In 2018, he set a New Zealand record with a century off 47 balls against the West Indies. In addition, he hit a record-breaking 14 balls for a half-century against Sri Lanka, which is the fourth fastest in Twenty20 international cricket.

'He was one of our first players to embrace the aggressive...' 

Colin Munro has been an asset for the Kiwis while he was playing. He played some unbelievable knocks which helped the team win some important and unexpected games. Moreover, his batting style and skills were also praised by the Kiwis' Chief Executive Scott Weenink. 

"Colin was one of our first players to embrace the aggressive, 360-degree style batting that is now accepted all around the world as best practice. We thank him for his amazing contribution in more than a hundred international games, and wish him well in his future pursuits," said New Zealand chief executive Scott Weenink.