New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket. The country’s apex cricket board ,The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the the news on social media.
The 36-year-old cricketer tells that he took the decision stating injuries as it was getting hard for him to undergo training with injuries alongside it.
In his remarkable career, he was part of the World Test Championship winning side and the New Zealand team that reached the finals of the 2019 World Cup. In his 10-year international career, he has played 29 Tests, 45 ODIs and 41 T20Is.
Grandhomme marked his debut entry for New Zealand in a T20I game against Zimbabwe, the country he was born in and left in 2006. During his debut match , neither he bowled nor he got to face a ball. His last international appearance was against England in the Test match, where he scored 42*(50) in the first inning and got run out without scoring in the second.
“I accept that I am not getting any younger and that the training is getting harder, particularly with the injuries,” said de Grandhomme,” said Grandhomme as quoted on New Zealand Cricket’s official website.
“I also have a growing family and am trying to understand what my future looks like post-cricket. All of this has been on my mind over the past few weeks.
The 36-year-old cricketer says, “I’ve made many lasting friendships with teammates, coaching staff and opponents, and will treasure the memories for the rest of my life.” New Zealand’s head coach Gary Stead said that Colin has contributed to the team’s greatest achievements and is a great team-man.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to play for the BLACKCAPS since debuting in 2012 and I’m proud of my international career – but I feel this is the right time to finish.”
BLACKCAPS and @ndcricket all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket. #CricketNation https://t.co/IfY45v2Wbj
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