Craig McMillan Contemplates joining ICL
October 31, 2007 • Indian Cricket League, News
New Zealand batsmen Craig McMillan who has announced his retirement from the International Cricket this month has expressed that he is undecided about his future comback into the short form of cricket like the Twenty20.
Craig McMillan who formerly played for Gloucestershire and Hampshire was the leading run-scorer in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy whitewash of Australia and the recent World Twenty20 tournament.
The 32-year-old decided to step aside, citing the constant demands of touring and his battle with diabetes as the major reasons, and is weighing up his options after being named player of the tournament at the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes.
The New Zealander has not decided to join the ICL, which is set to get under way in the middle of November. Craig McMillan speaking to PA Sport has said that
“I haven’t signed up yet - I am considering an offer at the moment. There are a few options after retiring a few weeks ago and the ICL is one of them, I just need a bit more time to go through and make sure things are done right. There are a few things on the table.”
“Retirement hasn’t settled in yet, but I am sure it will when I have some time at home with the family and when I watch the guys on TV in South Africa.I am definitely retired: there will be no comeback. It is the start of a new part of my life.
It is daunting when you have played cricket for 11 years but I am sure there will be more opportunities.”
“From a personal point of view I was happy with the tournament and being able to sign off on my terms on a bit of a high.”
McMillan, who made 55 Test and 197 one-day international appearances, admits he was pleased to have bowed out at the top of his game at the World Twenty20, despite New Zealand suffering a semi-final defeat to beaten finalists Pakistan.