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Colin Munro

Munro with the Sydney Sixers in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 38) Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium fast
International information
National side	New Zealand (2012–2020)
Only Test (cap 258)	11 January 2013 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 179)	22 January 2013 v South Africa
Last ODI	26 June 2019 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.	82
T20I debut (cap 58)	21 December 2012 v South Africa
Last T20I	2 February 2020 v India
T20I shirt no.	82
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006/07–2020/21	Auckland
2014–2015, 2022	Worcestershire
2016	Kolkata Knight Riders
2016–2022	Trinbago Knight Riders
2016/17	Sydney Sixers
2018	Delhi Capitals
2018	Hampshire
2019	Karachi Kings
2020–present	Islamabad United
2020/21–2021/22	Perth Scorchers
2021	Manchester Originals
2022–2023	Trent Rockets
2022/23–2023/24	Brisbane Heat
2023	Nottinghamshire
2023	St Lucia Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 1 57 48 139 Runs scored 15 1,271 3,611 4,197 Batting average 7.5 24.92 51.58 36.49 100s/50s 0/0 0/8 13/15 9/22 Top score 15 87 281 174* Balls bowled 108 552 3,518 1,670 Wickets 2 7 58 24 Bowling average 20.0 68.71 27.51 63.33 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/40 2/10 4/36 3/45 Catches/stumpings 0/– 22/– 21/– 52/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  New Zealand ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 March 2024

Colin Munro (born 11 March 1987) is a talented cricketer from New Zealand. He was born in South Africa but played for the New Zealand national team. He was also part of the New Zealand team that reached the finals of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Munro is known for his exciting batting style, especially in the shorter forms of the game.

Early Life and Cricket Beginnings

Colin Munro was born in South Africa in 1987. He was the youngest of four brothers. He went to primary school in Tongaat. Later, his family moved to New Zealand. There, he attended Pakuranga College and played for their top cricket team. Colin also represented New Zealand in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2006.

Playing for Domestic Teams

Colin Munro has played for many different cricket teams around the world.

Auckland Aces Success

In the 2012-13 season, playing for the Auckland Aces, he made a huge score of 269 runs without being out. This was one of the highest scores ever for the team. He also had a massive partnership with Craig Cachopa, scoring 377 runs together.

T20 Franchise Cricket

Munro became a popular player in Twenty20 (T20) leagues globally.

• In January 2017, he joined the Sydney Sixers in Australia's Big Bash League.
• He also played in the Afghanistan Premier League and Global T20 Canada.
• In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he played for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals.
• He has been a key player for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League.
• In Pakistan, he played for Karachi Kings and Islamabad United.
• He also joined English teams like Manchester Originals and Trent Rockets in The Hundred tournament.

In March 2018, Colin decided to focus mainly on white-ball cricket (shorter games like ODIs and T20s). This meant he would not play in longer Test matches anymore.

International Career Highlights

Colin Munro made his debut for the New Zealand national team in 2012.

Early International Matches

He played his first Test match for New Zealand against South Africa in January 2013. He was the 258th player to represent New Zealand in Test cricket. After performing well in domestic T20 games, he was hoped to become a key player for New Zealand.

Record-Breaking Performances

• In 2016, against Sri Lanka, Munro scored a super-fast T20 International fifty in just 14 balls. This was the second fastest T20I fifty ever at the time! He hit seven sixes in that innings.
• On 6 January 2017, he scored his first T20 International century against Bangladesh. He was only the third New Zealander to achieve this.
• In November 2017, he scored his second T20 International century against India. This made him the first batsman to score two T20I centuries in the same year.
• On 3 January 2018, he made history by becoming the first player ever to score three centuries in T20 International cricket. This amazing achievement helped him become the number one T20I batsman in the world!

World Cup and Retirement

In March 2019, Colin Munro was named the ANZ International Men's T20 Player of the Year. The following month, he was selected for New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. New Zealand finished as runners-up in the tournament.

On 10 May 2024, Colin Munro announced that he was retiring from international cricket.