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, facing difficulties in converting his T20 form into ODI performances, and with the 2019 Cricket World Cup approaching, Munro chose to forgo the rest of the 2017/18 and 2018/2019 Plunket Shield test seasons and focus solely on white-ball cricket.