He played as a genuine all-rounder, making 19 Test and 56 One Day International appearances for New Zealand.
[6] The highlight of his test career was a match winning 120 not out against Pakistan in 1994 In the third test, facing Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, he shared a 154 run partnership with Bryan Young and hit 15 fours and 2 sixes in the five wicket win.
[7][8] At the Lord's test, on the 1994 tour of England, Thomson scored a useful double of 69 and 38 not out in the drawn match.
[9][10] Thomson retired from first-class cricket in 1997 at the age of 28, having scored one century and five half-centuries in his 19 test career.
[12] He said about his international career: "Playing cricket for New Zealand is tough, so you've got to savour those times when you win".