Colin Munro reckons T10 is like final five overs of T20s

Colin Munro has played three matches in the Zim Afro T10 so far, and in one of those, he shamed an unbeaten 58 off 29 in the second game against Harare Bolts. Before that, he also played in the same T20 format in the Cayman Islands. Safe to say, the attacking batter has some decent T10 experience under his belt over the last month or so. 

His assessment of the format is that the entire game feels like the last five overs of a T20. "I think it's different for everyone. But there's no space for selfishness in this game [format]. You have to go out there and go hard. It's like the last five overs of a T20," the former New Zealand all-rounder said. 

"You can just get used to the pace of the wicket but you have to go hard. It's kind of a tournament where you plan every single day. You just level up the mental game rather than physical. It's just about what happens today and then moving on tomorrow and starting afresh." 

Munro believes T10 is an exciting format and could help grow the game. "I always say that you go to places and wherever you go, you try to give back and grow the game a little bit. I have played a lot of cricket around the world and I can pass on some knowledge to the guys around. The boys have been quite open," he said.

"I have told them that I'm open for an opportunity to have a chat if they want to come. Whether they are young or whether they are learning to play this format, I'm not even that experienced [in this format]. I guess I have played 15-20 T10 games. So, these guys out there haven't played much T20 cricket but a lot more T10. So, if I can pass on some knowledge to somebody and they can pass it on to someone else, that's how you grow the game. 

"Cricket has got so friendly now. You play against these same guys in different tournaments, rub shoulders against them and this format of the game is growing quickly, so, it's exciting." 

Munro will be in action once again when Durban Wolves take on NYS Lagos on September 24 (Wednesday) in Harare. 

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