The 31-year-old, who suffered a big fall-out with the selectors earlier this month, has decided to finish with the game and is understood to be considering business opportunities.

"Adam is a gifted player who has worked hard at his game and his fitness," said Martin Sneddon, chief executive of New Zealand Cricket.

"His athleticism and natural instinct as a gloveman have been outstanding features of his game.

"Adam has served his country and his team-mates over a 12-year period at the highest level.

"His contribution deserves the highest praise and recognition from New Zealand cricket fans."

He needs just four dismissals to claim 200 victims in his 78th Test and become only the eighth wicketkeeper in Test history to reach the landmark on his home ground.

Parore announced he was taking a rest from cricket after an exhausting tour of Australia late last year, during which he achieved his highest Test score of 110 at Perth.

He was dropped from New Zealand's one-day squad for the five match series against England and also fell out with his state side Auckland, but was persuaded to appear in the Test side.

However he disappointed with the bat in the first two Tests, making scores of 0, 1 and 0.

Parore has featured in 77 Test matches, taking 192 catches and seven stumpings, scoring 2,784 runs at an average of 26, including two centuries.

Adams cleared

Meanwhile, all-rounder Andre Adams has escaped the punishment of being withdrawn from the squad following a disciplinary hearing into his behaviour at Wellington.

Adams was called into New Zealand's 12-man squad for the final Test after impressing during the one-day series against England last month.