In March, 2018, as his international form in T20 not translating in ODIs, and with the 2019 Cricket World Cup looming, Munro decided to forego the rest of the 2017/18 and 2018/2019 Plunket Shield test seasons and focuses solely on white ball cricket.
In March 2018, Munro decided to prioritize white-ball cricket over Test matches due to his international form in T20 not translating into ODIs, with the 2019 Cricket World Cup looming.