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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{Family name hatnote|de Grandhomme|Grandhomme}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Colin de Grandhomme
| image = 2018.02.03.20.52.20-AUSvNZL T20 NZL innings, SCG (38618201470) (de Grandhomme cropped).jpg
| caption = de Grandhomme in 2018
| full_name = Colin de Grandhomme
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|7|22}}
| birth_place = [[Harare]], Zimbabwe
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm = 1.84
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| family = [[Laurence de Grandhomme]] (father)<br />[[Bunny de Grandhomme]] (great-uncle)
| international = true
| country = New Zealand
| internationalspan = 2012–2022

| testdebutdate = 17 November
| testdebutyear = 2016
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 270
| lasttestdate = 2 June
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 3 March
| odidebutyear = 2012
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 173
| lastodidate = 4 April
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Netherlands
| odishirt = 77 (formerly 71)

| T20Idebutdate = 11 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 52
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh
| lastT20Idate = 10 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| T20Ishirt = 77 (formerly 71)

| club1 = [[Manicaland cricket team|Manicaland]]
| year1 = 2004/05
| club2 = [[Midlands cricket team|Midlands]]
| year2 = 2005/06
| club3 = [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2017/18}}
| club4 = [[Nagenahira Nagas]]
| year4 = 2012
| club5 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year5 = 2017
| club6 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]
| year6 = 2017–2018
| club7 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year7 = 2018–2019
| club8 = [[Jamaica Tallawahs]]
| year8 = 2018
| club9 = [[Northern Districts men's cricket team|Northern Districts]]
| year9 = 2018/19–2022/23
| club10 = [[St Lucia Zouks]]
| year10 = 2019
| club11 = [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]
| year11 = 2021
| club12 = [[Southern Brave]]
| year12 = 2021
| club13 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]
| year13 = 2022
| club14 = [[Adelaide Strikers]]
| year14 = 2022/23
| club15 = [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]]
| year15 = 2023

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| column4 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 29
| matches2 = 45
| matches3 = 41
| matches4 = 129
| runs1 = 1,432
| runs2 = 742
| runs3 = 505
| runs4 = 6,765
| bat avg1 = 38.70
| bat avg2 = 26.50
| bat avg3 = 15.78
| bat avg4 = 37.79
| 100s/50s1 = 2/8
| 100s/50s2 = 0/4
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| 100s/50s4 = 15/38
| top score1 = 120[[not out|*]]
| top score2 = 74[[not out|*]]
| top score3 = 59
| top score4 = 174[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 4,054
| deliveries2 = 1,548
| deliveries3 = 321
| deliveries4 = 14,089
| wickets1 = 49
| wickets2 = 30
| wickets3 = 12
| wickets4 = 212
| bowl avg1 = 32.95
| bowl avg2 = 41.00
| bowl avg3 = 38.41
| bowl avg4 = 29.51
| fivefor1 = 1
| fivefor2 = 0
| fivefor3 = 0
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/41
| best bowling2 = 3/26
| best bowling3 = 2/22
| best bowling4 = 6/24
| catches/stumpings1 = 19/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 114/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/colin-de-grandhomme-55395 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 20 December 2022
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{NZ}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Cricket World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019 England and Wales]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Test Championship|ICC World Test Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019-2021]]|}}
}}

'''Colin de Grandhomme''' (born 22 July 1986) is a Zimbabwean-born former New Zealand international [[cricket]]er. He was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship]] and finished as [[2019 Cricket World Cup final|runners-up]] in the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]]. He was highly rated by New Zealand cricket for his explosive aggressive batting abilities who could swing the bat by batting lower down the order as he was tailor made for such role in his international career. He also cemented his place as a regular mainstay of the New Zealand team in across all three formats for his gentle disciplined medium pace bowling. He qualified to play for New Zealand through residency. His father [[Laurence de Grandhomme]] was also a cricketer who played first-class matches in Zimbabwe. His great-uncle [[Bunny de Grandhomme]] also played first-class cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2017: 5 things to know about Colin de Grandhomme, KKR's latest addition {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/sports/ipl-2017/ipl-2017-5-things-to-know-about-colin-de-grandhomme-kkrs-latest-addition-1991282/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Early, domestic and T20 career==
Born in [[Harare]], de Grandhomme, who attended [[St. George's College, Harare]], began his career by playing for [[Manicaland cricket team|Manicaland]] in Zimbabwe, and was part of the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] team at the [[2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in Bangladesh. He also represented Zimbabwe U-23 team in age group cricket and one of his memorable knocks came when representing Zimbabwe U-23 team which was a century against South Africa’s Eastern Province. Colin made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut playing for Manicaland against Namibia on 12 November 2004 during the 2004/05 Faithwear Clothing Inter-Provincial One-Day Competition and he opened the batting on his List A debut and scored an unbeaten innings of 96 off 136 deliveries to help his team to chase down a modest target of 199 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=vs NAM Cricket Scorecard at Harare, November 12, 2004 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/faithwear-clothing-inter-provincial-one-day-competition-2004-05-141550/manicaland-vs-namibia-411178/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He made his first-class debut playing for [[Zimbabwe A cricket team|Zimbabwe A]] against Kenya on 11 October 2005. On his first-class debut, he batted at number four position with middling returns with the bat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZIM-A vs KENYA Cricket Scorecard at Harare, October 11 - 12, 2005 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/kenya-tour-of-zimbabwe-oct-2005-2005-06-221329/zimbabwe-a-vs-kenya-264898/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

Before Colin had switched his allegiance from Zimbabwe to New Zealand in pursuit of better opportunities, his father Laurence de Grandhomme had pinned hopes on his son Colin that he would represent Zimbabwe senior team in international cricket. It was revealed that he was approached by a scout who convinced and persuaded him to move to New Zealand as it happened on a serendipitous manner just after he had finished his schooling.<ref>{{Cite news |last= Bull |first= Andy |title=De Grandhomme's Black Caps debut serves to highlight Zimbabwe's plight |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/23/the-spin-de-grandhomme-black-caps-zimbabwe |access-date=2024-12-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250624082353/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/23/the-spin-de-grandhomme-black-caps-zimbabwe |archive-date=24 June 2025 }}</ref> He played for [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]] in New Zealand domestic cricket from 2006 until 2018. He made his T20 debut playing for Auckland against Otago on 4 February 2007 during the 2007 State Twenty20 final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AUCK vs OTAGO Cricket Scorecard, Final at Auckland, February 04, 2007 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/state-twenty20-2006-07-254417/auckland-vs-otago-final-254471/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> 2008-09 season turned out to be a career defining season as far as Colin de Grandhomme was concerned as he averaged 55 with the bat and close to 24 with the ball and during the same season, his all-round exploits propelled Auckland to win the State Championship that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anand |first=Nikhil |date=2016-11-20 |title=15 Facts about Colin de Grandhomme - The new record holder in New Zealand cricket |url=https://www.crictracker.com/15-facts-about-colin-de-grandhomme/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=CricTracker |language=en}}</ref>

He received his maiden call-up to join New Zealand test squad in 2016 after helping his domestic Club team Auckland to chase down 373 in the fourth innings with an unbeaten knock of 144 which came after facing just 147 balls. In 2017, he played in England for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]] after having played for [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the 2017 Indian Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=IPL 2017: 5 things to know about Colin de Grandhomme, KKR's latest addition|url=https://www.india.com/sports/ipl-2017/ipl-2017-5-things-to-know-about-colin-de-grandhomme-kkrs-latest-addition-1991282/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-29|website=India.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406235612/http://www.india.com:80/sports/ipl-2017/ipl-2017-5-things-to-know-about-colin-de-grandhomme-kkrs-latest-addition-1991282/ |archive-date=6 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|title=KKR: IPL 2017: KKR ropes in Colin de Grandhomme in place of Andre Russell. Cricket News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2017-kkr-ropes-in-colin-de-grandhomme-in-place-of-andre-russell/articleshow/57993477.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-29|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417214026/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2017-kkr-ropes-in-colin-de-grandhomme-in-place-of-andre-russell/articleshow/57993477.cms |archive-date=17 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2017: Kolkata Knight Riders sign Colin de Grandhomme to replace Andre Russell|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2017-kolkata-knight-riders-colin-de-grandhomme-andre-russell-969301-2017-04-03|access-date=2021-05-29|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In May 2018, he signed for [[Northern Districts men's cricket team|Northern Districts]] ahead of the 2018–19 New Zealand domestic season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23559029/colin-de-grandhomme-shifts-northern-districts |title=De Grandhomme shifts to Northern Districts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref> He played for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the 2018 and 2019 IPL seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of sold and unsold players- IPL 2018 Auction|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1134446|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-30|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505115315/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1134446 |archive-date=5 May 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website- Colin de Grandhomme|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/royal-challengers-bangalore/squad/820/colin-de-grandhomme|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130221345/http://www.iplt20.com:80/teams/royal-challengers-bangalore/squad/820/Colin-de-Grandhomme |archive-date=30 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=IPL 2019: McCullum, Woakes & Sarfaraz among 10 players released by RCB|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2019-mccullum-woakes-sarfaraz-among-10-players-released-by-rcb/story-uZUzsJW2wKS6X9NCVUHY7M.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116223816/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2019-mccullum-woakes-sarfaraz-among-10-players-released-by-rcb/story-uZUzsJW2wKS6X9NCVUHY7M.html |archive-date=16 November 2018 }}</ref> In May 2021, he was signed by [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] for the T20 Blast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hampshire sign Colin de Grandhomme for second half of T20 Blast |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hampshire-sign-colin-de-grandhomme-for-second-half-of-t20-blast-1262272 |access-date=2022-02-28 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, he was drafted by [[Southern Brave]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref> In 2023 it was announced that de Grandhomme would be playing for [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] in both the [[County Championship]] and the [[T20 Blast]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lancashire Cricket sign New Zealand duo Mitchell and de Grandhomme |url=https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2023-news/lancashire-cricket-sign-new-zealand-duo-mitchell-and-de-grandhomme/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Lancashire Cricket Club}}</ref> In Legends League Cricket he is playing for [[Manipal Tigers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Manipal Tigers Squad - Legends League Cricket, 2023 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/legends-league-cricket-2023-24-1408606/manipal-tigers-squad-1408852/series-squads |access-date=12 January 2024 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>

Following his international retirement, he plied his trade in franchise cricket and he was immediately signed up by [[Adelaide Strikers]] in the Big Bash League overseas players' draft. Colin was apparently signed by Adelaide Strikers for the [[2022–23 Big Bash League season]] despite him being in the New Zealand cricket's contracted list of players and soon after being drafted by the franchise, he informed New Zealand Cricket that he has decided to hang his boots in international cricket in pursuit of franchise T20 tournaments. As a result, New Zealand Cricket agreed to release Colin from their central contract as he convinced the New Zealand cricket chiefs that he had been consistently struggling with injury concerns which makes it difficult for him to actively take part in training sessions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=BBL draftee de Grandhomme calls time on NZ career {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3315895/bbl-draftee-de-grandhomme-calls-time-on-nz-career |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref>

==International career==
After representing Zimbabwe in the U19 World Cup, de Grandhomme moved to New Zealand in 2006, making his international debut on 11 February 2012 in a [[Twenty20 International]] against his country of birth Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NZ vs ZIM Cricket Scorecard, 1st T20I at Auckland, February 11, 2012 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-tour-of-new-zealand-2011-12-520581/new-zealand-vs-zimbabwe-1st-t20i-520595/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> His [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut came against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] on 3 March 2012 and he struck a quickfire innings of 36 in 36 balls and he also smashed three sixes during the blitz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NZ vs SA Cricket Scorecard, 3rd ODI at Auckland, March 03, 2012 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-new-zealand-2011-12-520579/new-zealand-vs-south-africa-3rd-odi-520602/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

After playing just a solitary ODI match in 2012, he had to wait for four and a half years to make a comeback return to the New Zealand ODI team and he played his second ODI in December 2016. Since December 2016, he became a formidable member of the New Zealand ODI squad in bilateral series and ICC tournaments. Since his test debut in November 2016, he became a regular member of the New Zealand in across all formats. In November 2016, de Grandhomme was named in New Zealand's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the team against the [[Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17|touring Pakistanis]] and debuted in the first Test match on 17 November.<ref name="NZSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2016-17/content/story/1065491.html |title=Guptill left out for Pakistan Tests; Raval, Todd Astle picked |access-date=10 November 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He scored a half-century and took a [[five-wicket haul]] on debut, winning the player of the match award.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2016-17/engine/match/1019993.html | title=Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Nov 17–21, 2016 | work=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2016-17/content/story/1067306.html|title=Raval and Williamson seal solid eight-wicket win | work=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2016-17/content/story/1067341.html|title=Man of the Match on Test debut | work=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref> His bowling figures of 6/41 on his test debut, literally restricted Pakistan to 133 all out and he shattered the 65 year old New Zealand record for the best bowling figures by a bowler playing for New Zealand on test debut, surpassing the previous record of 6/155 held by [[Alex Moir]] who achieved the feat against England in 1951.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-18 |title=New Zealand vs Pakistan: Colin de Grandhomme's journey from Zimbabwe to Auckland |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-colin-de-grandhommes-journey-from-zimbabwe-to-auckland-3111610.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> He also became the [[List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut|eighth New Zealand bowler to take a five-wicket haul on test debut]] and he finished the match with overall figures of 7/64.

He was included in [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy squads|New Zealand squad]] for the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy]], but he was benched throughout the tournament as New Zealand opted for the services of Corey Anderson and James Neesham throughout the course of the tournament. On 2 December 2017, [[West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18|against the touring West Indies]], de Grandhomme scored his first Test century. The 71-ball century was the [[List of New Zealand Test cricket records#Fastest 100|second-fastest century in Tests by a New Zealand batsman]].<ref name="Colin100">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17952/report/1115793/day/2/ |title=De Grandhomme's 71-ball maiden ton stretches massive lead |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 December 2017}}</ref> He left the tour ahead of the ODI matches against the West Indies after the death of his father in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21763618/colin-de-grandhomme-nz-odi-squad-due-bereavement |title=De Grandhomme out of NZ ODI squad due to bereavement |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

In May 2018, de Grandhomme was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by [[New Zealand Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23512513/todd-astle-bags-first-new-zealand-contract |title=Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref> In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#New Zealand|New Zealand's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26426227/sodhi-blundell-named-new-zealand-world-cup-squad |title=Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1154328 |title=Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle. He retired in August 2022 due to injuries and competition.|work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref> He was a vital cog of New Zealand team in their memorable run at the 2019 World Cup with his all-round exploits. During a group stage fixture, between South Africa and New Zealand during 2019 World Cup, he scored a 39 ball half-century in a lifeless pitch for the batters as most of the frontline batters from both the teams had faltered in the two-paced pitch on the slowish team of the surface.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-21 |title=Colin de Grandhomme emerges as New Zealand's 'X-factor player' |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/colin-de-grandhomme-emerges-as-new-zealand-s-x-factor-player-1189988 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He stitched a crucial partnership with his skipper [[Kane Williamson]] to take New Zealand home in a low scoring tense match against South Africa and he remained unbeaten with a blistering innings of 60.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Masterful Kane Williamson keeps calm and carries on |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2019-world-cup-new-zealand-vs-south-africa-masterful-kane-williamson-keeps-calm-and-carries-on-1189797 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> During the [[2019 Cricket World Cup final|2019 World Cup final]], he made life difficult for England premiere batsman [[Joe Root]] as his plan to bowl gentle slow cutters reaped rewards and Root fell prey to the tactical ploy of Colin de Grandhomme, with Root having only managed to muster 7 runs facing 22 balls.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AFP |date=2021-06-05 |title=New Zealand bowling coach relishing De Grandhomme's contest with Root |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2021/Jun/05/new-zealand-bowling-coach-relishing-de-grandhommes-contest-with-root-2312145.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Colin's match-winning spell in the 2019 World Cup final changed the complexion of the game and turned the game in New Zealand's favour before an onslaught from [[Ben Stokes]] took the game down the wire all the way to a super over finish.

In 2021, he faced slump in his batting form especially when he endured a lean patch with a string of single digit scores in a [[New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021–22|five-match T20I bilateral series against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Out-of-form Colin de Grandhomme stares at uncertain NZ future |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-clock-ticking-for-out-of-form-colin-de-grandhomme-to-turn-it-around-1277823 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=On thin ice: The alarming decline of Black Caps matchwinner Colin de Grandhomme |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/126329053/on-thin-ice-the-alarming-decline-of-black-caps-matchwinner-colin-de-grandhomme |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}</ref> He also missed the entirety of New Zealand's 2020-21 home summer due to an ankle injury for which he underwent a surgery and the surgery eventually kept him out of the team for further six weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankle surgery leaves Colin de Grandhomme in race to be fit for England tour |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ankle-surgery-leaves-colin-de-grandhomme-in-race-to-be-fit-for-england-tour-1254462 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

He announced his retirement from international cricket on 31 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-allrounder-colin-de-grandhomme-retires-from-international-cricket-1331638 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=55395}}

{{New Zealand Squad 2019 Cricket World Cup}}
{{New Zealand 2021 ICC World Test Championship squad}}

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