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New Zealand's middle order batsman Craig McMillan has announced his retirement from International and Domestic Cricket today at Christchurch. McMillan is known to be an attractive middle order batsman possessing some incredible improvisation skills towards the death of a One Day innings.

The 31-year-old McMillan has cited health and personal reasons for his decision. Having made his International Debut in 1997, Craig McMillan has gone onto play 55 Tests and 197 ODIs. He has been in and out of the New Zealand team after the 2003 World Cup but could force a surprise comeback just in time for the 2007 edition. He was New Zealand's most valuable player in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship.

McMillan has been fighting diabetes throughout his career but that hasn't stopped him from getting 3116 runs in Tests and 4707 runs in ODIs. Besides his batting, McMillan did bowl his fancy medium pacers along with a skiddy bouncer that has got him a few wickets in both forms of the game. There is speculation that Craig McMillan might sign up with the rebel Indian Cricket League following his retirement from International Cricket.

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