London: Batsman Neil Broom terminated his contract with English county side Derbyshire yesterday after getting a surprise call-up to the New Zealand squad for the upcoming One Day International series with Bangladesh.
The 33-year-old -- who has not played for New Zealand since 2013 -- contributed an underwhelming 530 runs at an average of 25 in his first season with Derbyshire.
However, being a British passport holder he signed as a non-overseas player and was as a result ineligible to play international cricket while under contract -- hence his decision to cut short his agreement with Derbyshire a year early.
"I appreciate everything Derbyshire have done for me and I really enjoyed my time with the club," said Broom, who made his debut for New Zealand in a One Day International series with the West Indies in 2009.
"It was a difficult decision, but at the end of the day I couldn't pass up the opportunity to represent New Zealand and am excited about the opportunity to play international cricket again."
