 In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.McLaren had been called up for the South African One-day side for the Kenya and Bangladesh series, but had to withdraw, because Kent did not release him from his Kolpak contract.After renouncing his Kolpak status, he was called up by South Africa to play against Zimbabwe and England in the 2009–10 season.