Munro turned down a call-up for New Zealand’s upcoming T20I collection in Pakistan however his file within the CPL means his title will come up for dialogue when the selectors choose a 15-man squad this month. The ICC requires groups to submit their provisional squads by Could 1, with a closing deadline on Could 25.
“We received in contact with Colin. He is clearly been in positive type for the previous couple of years in varied competitions world wide and, particularly, has an glorious file within the Caribbean Premier League,” Wells stated. “He made himself unavailable for this tour however he is probably still an choice.”
He has not performed for New Zealand since shedding his central contract in 2020, and has beforehand addressed his disappointment at lacking out on choice for the 2021 T20 World Cup. Munro turned 37 final month however has an glorious file in T20Is, averaging 31.34 with a strike charge of 156.44 throughout 65 matches.
All 4 of New Zealand’s Group C fixtures on the World Cup are at venues with a repute for helping spinners. They begin the match in opposition to Afghanistan at Windfall in Guyana, then face West Indies, Uganda and Papua New Guinea on the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.