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Colin Munro

Colin Munro is a 38-year-old New Zealand cricketer who is a left-handed, hard-hitting batsman, born in Durban, South Africa. He retired from international cricket in May 2024 but remains an active player in various T20 leagues worldwide. A dynamic T20 specialist, his professional details include playing for New Zealand, Auckland, and multiple international franchises. 

Colin Munro will not be playing for New Zealand's national teams in 2025, as he retired from international cricket on May 10, 2024. He has been playing in various T20 leagues, including the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in 2025. 

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Full Name
Colin Munro
Born
March 11, 1987
Birthplace
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Nationality
New Zealand
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Place Of Birth
Durban
Country
New Zealand
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Auckland Aces vs Canterbury Kings · Eliminator T20 January 30, 2026 12 7 2 0 171.43
Auckland Aces vs Central Districts · 30th Match T20 January 26, 2026 55 30 9 1 183.33
Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts · 26th Match T20 January 22, 2026 22 12 1 2 183.33
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars · Match 20 T20 January 2, 2026 3 6 0 0 50.00
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat · Match 17 T20 December 31, 2025 4 6 0 0 66.67
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 13 T20 December 27, 2025 14 8 2 0 175.00

Matches

Otago Volts Otago Volts
Auckland Aces Auckland Aces
Auckland Aces Auckland Aces
Wellington Firebirds Wellington Firebirds
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Major Teams Represented

  • International: New Zealand (2012–2020), New Zealand A, New Zealand Under-19s
  • Domestic & Franchise:
    • New Zealand: Auckland
    • Australia: Brisbane Heat, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers
    • India (IPL): Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians
    • England: Worcestershire, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Manchester Originals (The Hundred), Trent Rockets (The Hundred)
    • Pakistan (PSL): Karachi Kings, Islamabad United
    • West Indies (CPL): Trinbago Knight Riders, St Lucia Kings

International Debuts

  • T20I Debut: December 21, 2012, vs. South Africa in Durban.
  • Test Debut: January 11, 2013, vs. South Africa in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
  • ODI Debut: January 22, 2013, vs. South Africa in Kimberley. 

Domestic Debuts

Series Date Team Opponent
First-Class Match December 7, 2006 Auckland Canterbury
T20 Match December 3, 2010 Auckland Central Districts
List A Match December 23, 2006 Auckland Northern Districts

Career Statistics

  • Test Career: Played 1 Test match, scoring 15 runs
  • ODI Career: Played 57 matches, scoring 1,271 runs at an average of 24.92
  • T20I Career: Played 65 matches, scoring 1,724 runs at an average of 31.35

Records And Awards

  • First player to score three T20 International centuries.
  • Second fastest T20 International fifty, achieved in just 14 balls against Sri Lanka in 2016.
  • Ranked as the number one T20I batsman in the world in 2018.
  • Awarded ANZ International Men's T20 Player of the Year at the 2019 New Zealand Cricket awards.
  • Part of the New Zealand squad that finished as runners-up in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
  • The only New Zealander with 10,000 or more runs in T20 cricket.
  • Became the first Perth Scorchers batter to hit a century in the Big Bash League. 

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