Wednesday , December 25 2024

T20 WC 2024: Big blow to New Zealand, this player retires

All the teams are preparing for the ICC T20 World Cup. The World Cup is scheduled to start from June 1. Earlier, the New Zealand player had given a big shock to millions of his fans. Kiwi legend Colin Munro has announced his retirement from international cricket. The player was not selected for the World Cup team. In such a situation, the player has decided to retire. Let us tell you that on the strength of Munro, he was present for the World Cup but the Cricket Board team did not make him a part of the team.

This batsman has scored 3 centuries in T20 cricket

Colin Munro has been the uncrowned king of T20 cricket. Munro has scored 3 centuries in international cricket. This player is known for his explosive batting. He used to be the opening player for the Kiwi team and whenever he came on the field, he used to make the bowlers sweat. However, not a single international match has been played in the last 4 years. Munro last played against India on 2 February 2020. It has been 4 years since this match but he has not played a single match. Due to this he has decided to retire.

How was Munro's career?

Munro has played 65 T20 matches for New Zealand. He has scored 1724 runs in 62 innings of 65 matches. The special thing is that the player has scored runs at a strike rate of 156.44. At present his highest score is 109 runs. Munro has scored 11 half-centuries in T20. Apart from this, Munro's record in ODIs has been average. Munro has played a total of 57 ODI matches and scored 1271 runs at a strike rate of 104. Played 8 fifties with this.