New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme bids adieu to international cricket

"I accept I'm not getting any younger and that the training is getting harder, particularly with the injuries. 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," de Grandhomme said in a statement released by New Zealand Cricket.

"I've been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to play for the Black Caps since debuting in 2012, and I'm proud of my international career - but I feel this is the right time to finish."

In Auckland in 2012, de Grandhomme began his international career with a T20I against Zimbabwe. He played almost rgularly across all three formats for New Zealand, particularly because of his all-round ability. He was part of the New Zealand team that defeated India in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship last year and the side that narrowly went down in the historic 2019 World Cup final against England.

BLACKCAPS and @ndcricket all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket. #CricketNation https://t.co/IfY45v2Wbj

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) August 31, 2022