Nathan McCullum retires from international cricket

McCullum, who played 84 ODIs and 63 T20Is for New Zealand, had announced last year that he would retire from all forms of cricket at the end of New Zealand cricket season.

Nathan McCullum (left) with younger brother Brendon (centre) during ICC World Cup 2015.

Nathan McCullum followed the footsteps of his younger brother Brendon as the New Zealand all-rounder retired from all forms of cricket after his side was beaten by England in the ICC World T20 2016 semi-final at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi today. Read: >Rampaging Roy steers England into final

Can't thank my >@BLACKCAPS team mates enough. Been a great ride. Great times on and off the field. >#legends>#family>#backtheblackcaps

— Nathan McCullum (@MccullumNathan) >March 30, 2016

Been a privilege & an honour to wear this shirt over the past few yrs with a great bunch of guys. >@BLACKCAPS thank u >pic.twitter.com/cVBDGLGQdO

— Nathan McCullum (@MccullumNathan) >March 30, 2016

McCullum, who played 84 ODIs and 63 T20Is for New Zealand, had announced last year that he would retire from all forms of cricket at the end of New Zealand cricket season. Earlier, his younger brother, Brendon, retired from all forms of cricket ahead of the ICC World T20 2016, after leading the side to ICC World Cup 2015 final in Australia last year. His team-mates took to Twitter to wish him on his successful career.

Well done to >@MccullumNathan on his career. Always gave 100% every time he took the field. A pleasure to play along side him.

— Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) >March 30, 2016

Congrats to >@MccullumNathan on a great career. Been a pleasure playing with you. All the best to you and the family for the future.

— Ross Taylor (@RossLTaylor) >March 30, 2016

Last year in October he revealed: "I don’t want to make a big song and dance about it, but it’s time to start thinking about the next phase of my life. I’ve got the sense that the end of this season is the right time to call it quits in international cricket.”