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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Aaron Finch retires from international cricket
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Now he gets out cheaply because he doesn't want to hog the limelight as captain. The legend grows.
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come on man... surely this is a trolling thread right? Please let it be a trolling thread...
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Myself and [MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION] know talent when we see it
[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] you doubted his Test credentials?
Just scored 10 Test hundreds.
In one match
An ODI
THAT is how good he is
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[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] you doubted his Test credentials?
Just scored 10 Test hundreds.
In one match
An ODI
THAT is how good he is
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Why can't Aaron Finch be Aaron Finch? Why does he have to be Matthew Hayden?
Why can't Matthew Hayden be Aaron Finch of the past?
Socho, phir batao.
Why can't Matthew Hayden be Aaron Finch of the past?
Socho, phir batao.
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Well if Finchy ends up getting picked for Tests and keeps getting out to decent swing bowling, he can definitely start being compared to Haydos 
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Because one of those players came before and was a far superior batsman.
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Aaron Finch is really good at showcasing what he can do. But like many cricketers he has a weakness and is inconsistent
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Finch is a very good LO player but will never come close to Hayden.
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Stage is set for him to blast Pakistan in the famous baggy green of Australia as myself and [MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION] predicted, no doubt [MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] cant wait to see the long awaited test debut
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Reckon we'll see a 150 plus tomorrow [MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION]
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Well if Finchy ends up getting picked for Tests and keeps getting out to decent swing bowling, he can definitely start being compared to Haydos
Lol how many times did he destroy England apart from 2005?
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Matthew Hayden Test average - 50.73
Aaron Finch Test Average - 62
The thread title has been vindicated
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Wowzers. Warner's ban has been a blessing in disguise for Australia. The Finch is chirping.
"I was probably the weak link": Aaron Finch
Australia’s limited overs captain Aaron Finch feels the little break in cricket should help him get some momentum back, referring to his torrid form during the home summer against India. Finch admitted that he was the “weak link” in Australia’s 1-2 defeat to India in the three ODIs in which the Aussie skipper scored 26 runs from three matches.
After being dropped from the fourth Test against India in Sydney, Finch was ignored for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting January 24. He will now spend the next month playing the Big Bash League with Melbourne Renegades before embarking on a tour of India followed by one against Pakistan in the UAE.
“It’ll be good to be at home and to spend some time around some friends again,” Finch said. “It was obviously a disappointing series. Nowhere near as many runs as I would have liked or as big an impact with the bat. We’ve seen some real improvement in the way we’ve batted in the last three ODIs in particular. I was probably the weak link in that which is disappointing for me as the captain of the side.”
Finch is expected to be spending time with his wife and family during a holiday in April before he gears up for the World Cup. However, immediately post that, the skipper seems certain on fine tuning a few technical flaws which India’s bowler figured. Finch was found wanting against the moving ball first up, being dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar all three times in the ODIs.
“I think this time will be really good to be able to work on my game with some more time in the schedule,” Finch said.
“I think it will allow me to work on specific things in my game. When you’re trying to tinker with a few things with a day in between games and things like that, you don’t have enough time to hit enough balls to be able to get that set. I’m really excited about the next couple of weeks to work on my game and hopefully get that right. I’ve got a lot of confidence in myself that I can do that but time will tell.”
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/weak-link-aaron-finch-pins-hopes-on-break-to-regain-form-793258
Australia’s limited overs captain Aaron Finch feels the little break in cricket should help him get some momentum back, referring to his torrid form during the home summer against India. Finch admitted that he was the “weak link” in Australia’s 1-2 defeat to India in the three ODIs in which the Aussie skipper scored 26 runs from three matches.
After being dropped from the fourth Test against India in Sydney, Finch was ignored for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting January 24. He will now spend the next month playing the Big Bash League with Melbourne Renegades before embarking on a tour of India followed by one against Pakistan in the UAE.
“It’ll be good to be at home and to spend some time around some friends again,” Finch said. “It was obviously a disappointing series. Nowhere near as many runs as I would have liked or as big an impact with the bat. We’ve seen some real improvement in the way we’ve batted in the last three ODIs in particular. I was probably the weak link in that which is disappointing for me as the captain of the side.”
Finch is expected to be spending time with his wife and family during a holiday in April before he gears up for the World Cup. However, immediately post that, the skipper seems certain on fine tuning a few technical flaws which India’s bowler figured. Finch was found wanting against the moving ball first up, being dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar all three times in the ODIs.
“I think this time will be really good to be able to work on my game with some more time in the schedule,” Finch said.
“I think it will allow me to work on specific things in my game. When you’re trying to tinker with a few things with a day in between games and things like that, you don’t have enough time to hit enough balls to be able to get that set. I’m really excited about the next couple of weeks to work on my game and hopefully get that right. I’ve got a lot of confidence in myself that I can do that but time will tell.”
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/weak-link-aaron-finch-pins-hopes-on-break-to-regain-form-793258
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Finch is no Haydos. Haydos was not exactly an all-conditions player but he was not as susceptible to the inswinger as Finch is. Besides, Finch got all of his shield runs in the middle order for Victoria while JL and his band of morons plugged him in the top order with inevitably bad results and possibly Finch's confidence completely shot even in the LOIs where he was the top scorer in 2018 for Australia.
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Sorry but Finch is not a patch on Hayden
Finch has struggled since the early part of 2018 where he was in sublime form. India exploited his weakness in Tests and ODI's this summer and the worst part is that he was not able to come up with any solution and kept getting out the same way.
Last six months most difficult of my career: Aaron Finch
Australia opener Aaron Finch has opened up on his batting struggles since making his long-awaited Test debut last year.
Finch, who started his Test career in the UAE vs Pakistan, hit a fifty in his maiden innings but hasn’t found much success since. During the India tour, he managed 97 runs across six innings before being dropped for the fourth and final Test.
He was also overlooked for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka which the hosts went on to clean sweep. His limited-overs form has also taken a dip.
“Probably the last six months have been the most difficult of my career in terms of chopping and changing formats,” Finch told SEN Breakfast. “Making my Test debut and playing a bit more Test cricket was probably a mental challenge more than anything.”
The fact that Finch had to recalibrate his approach depending on which format he has been playing has also been a vital learning experience for the Victorian.
“To play in Dubai and then come straight back into an ODI and T20 series and Test matches and things like that, it’s probably been the longest sustained period that I’ve played cricket for Australia. In terms of that, it was quite mentally challenging and something that I probably didn’t give the guys who played all three formats of the game enough credit (for) in the past,” Finch was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au on Thursday.
He continued, “You see them come off a Test series and come into the one-day game and you think ‘jeez, they’re a bit flat. I don’t know why, they’re playing cricket for Australia’ and it’s not until you’ve been in that position yourself that every now and then you need five minutes to yourself at times to get away. It might be a day or two.”
Following his repeated failures at the top in Test cricket, his technique and position in the longest format was called into question but Finch is unfazed and is still enjoying the challenge.
“That’s been difficult and on the back of not making enough runs myself, that makes it even more of a challenge. At times – I don’t tend to read too much of what’s written – you find yourself combing through a few papers and seeing some negative stuff. So it does wear you down a little bit but at the same time, it’s been amazing. I wouldn’t change it for anything. It was a great learning experience for me about my game and myself but also management of my own time and my own emotions. It was a really good challenge and something I’ve defiantly learnt from,” he said.
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/last-six-months-most-difficult-of-my-career-aaron-finch-802999
Australia opener Aaron Finch has opened up on his batting struggles since making his long-awaited Test debut last year.
Finch, who started his Test career in the UAE vs Pakistan, hit a fifty in his maiden innings but hasn’t found much success since. During the India tour, he managed 97 runs across six innings before being dropped for the fourth and final Test.
He was also overlooked for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka which the hosts went on to clean sweep. His limited-overs form has also taken a dip.
“Probably the last six months have been the most difficult of my career in terms of chopping and changing formats,” Finch told SEN Breakfast. “Making my Test debut and playing a bit more Test cricket was probably a mental challenge more than anything.”
The fact that Finch had to recalibrate his approach depending on which format he has been playing has also been a vital learning experience for the Victorian.
“To play in Dubai and then come straight back into an ODI and T20 series and Test matches and things like that, it’s probably been the longest sustained period that I’ve played cricket for Australia. In terms of that, it was quite mentally challenging and something that I probably didn’t give the guys who played all three formats of the game enough credit (for) in the past,” Finch was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au on Thursday.
He continued, “You see them come off a Test series and come into the one-day game and you think ‘jeez, they’re a bit flat. I don’t know why, they’re playing cricket for Australia’ and it’s not until you’ve been in that position yourself that every now and then you need five minutes to yourself at times to get away. It might be a day or two.”
Following his repeated failures at the top in Test cricket, his technique and position in the longest format was called into question but Finch is unfazed and is still enjoying the challenge.
“That’s been difficult and on the back of not making enough runs myself, that makes it even more of a challenge. At times – I don’t tend to read too much of what’s written – you find yourself combing through a few papers and seeing some negative stuff. So it does wear you down a little bit but at the same time, it’s been amazing. I wouldn’t change it for anything. It was a great learning experience for me about my game and myself but also management of my own time and my own emotions. It was a really good challenge and something I’ve defiantly learnt from,” he said.
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/last-six-months-most-difficult-of-my-career-aaron-finch-802999
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Finch is an axe cutter
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Thank you PCT for getting Arun Finch back in form. 
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A century finally for Aaron Finch in the World Cup 2019. Has looked in ominous touch from game one.. bad bad news for other teams..
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A Geelong boy. He is beautiful to watch batting. Modern day opener
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Excellent LO batter. His game has improved the longer he has been captain. Also very good tactically. Speaks well and sensibly. This guy is also so dam calm on the pitch and off it. Today he was calm despite Sri Lanka openers beating his bowlers black and blue.
Deserves a lot of praise for his role in turning this Australian team around after sandpaper scandal. The turnaround started without 2 elite batters and with 2 elite bowlers being injured.
Deserves a lot of praise for his role in turning this Australian team around after sandpaper scandal. The turnaround started without 2 elite batters and with 2 elite bowlers being injured.
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Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
Such is the eternal universality of Shakespeare’s insights, that Malvolio’s musings in Twelfth Night could easily apply to the Australian captaincy instead.
If that was the case, then Aaron Finch would certainly fall into the third of those categories.
Incidentally, Malvolio’s preceding line is “be not afraid of greatness” and that neatly epitomises Finch’s attitude after having the role thrust upon him last November following Steve Smith’s year-long ban and the struggles of his immediate successor Tim Paine.
The 32-year-old went from simply focusing on making runs and solidifying his own place in the side to being responsible for the fortunes of the entire team, in addition to incurring all the extra off-field duties that come with being skipper.
Coincidentally or otherwise, his batting initially suffered – an average of 11.86 during his first seven ODIs in the role led to uncomfortable questions about his selection – but since then he’s been totemic atop the order.
Amassing 1,104 runs in 16 ODIs, with four centuries and an average of 73.60, Finch is hitting white-hot form at just the right time.
And he only seems to be getting hotter as this ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup progresses, plundering 496 runs so far – a total only surpassed by his opening partner David Warner – with a pair of centuries.
The latest of those was a beautifully-crafted 100 from 116 balls, full of his trademark leg-side and straight hitting, against his country’s oldest rivals England, at Lord’s.
He has directed Australia to six wins from seven games at the tournament and the 64-run victory in London saw them become the first team to book their spot in the semi-finals – with two matches to spare. Not bad for someone who had the captaincy thrust upon them.
And what about his leadership style?
“When I first started in leadership roles I was quite young – in all the junior representative teams and things like that,” explained Finch in his press conference prior to the England match.
“From doing it about eight years ago, with the Melbourne Renegades, to now, I've changed a lot.
“Just in the way that I used to talk a lot and some feedback from the boys was: ‘Don't talk so much.’ I took that on board.
“I don't tend to talk as much in team meetings – I try and let everyone else have their say and just contribute where I need to.”
Finch’s reasoning is sound: after all, when his on-field performances are speaking such volumes – what more is there to say?
Australia’s success at this World Cup is largely down to the displays of the incredibly talented individuals they possess but there’s also a togetherness in the squad seeing them through.
And that is in no small part thanks to the atmosphere in the dressing room, for which Finch sets the tone.
“It's a bit more than wins and losses in a leadership role,” he added. “It's about making sure that you're creating a great environment for everyone to succeed in.
“It can be a daunting place when you come from domestic cricket to the international scene, especially if it's an international tour.
“So to have guys come in and be really comfortable around the team straight away is a big positive for myself, the coaching staff and all the other senior players that contribute to that.”
There may indeed be more to the leadership role than just wins and losses but the consistent victories certainly don’t hurt.
If the Australians continue in this vein they could well be lifting the World Cup for a record-extending sixth time on 14 July – an accomplishment Finch would add to a captaincy CV that already includes the Big Bash League title he led the Melbourne Renegades to earlier this year.
With his batting alone, the Victoria native would be a key cog as he looks to extend a streak of nine 50s in his last 12 ODIs but as skipper, his role becomes even more pivotal.
Luckily, Finch may have had the Australian captaincy thrust upon him but he’s well on his way to achieving greatness.
Such is the eternal universality of Shakespeare’s insights, that Malvolio’s musings in Twelfth Night could easily apply to the Australian captaincy instead.
If that was the case, then Aaron Finch would certainly fall into the third of those categories.
Incidentally, Malvolio’s preceding line is “be not afraid of greatness” and that neatly epitomises Finch’s attitude after having the role thrust upon him last November following Steve Smith’s year-long ban and the struggles of his immediate successor Tim Paine.
The 32-year-old went from simply focusing on making runs and solidifying his own place in the side to being responsible for the fortunes of the entire team, in addition to incurring all the extra off-field duties that come with being skipper.
Coincidentally or otherwise, his batting initially suffered – an average of 11.86 during his first seven ODIs in the role led to uncomfortable questions about his selection – but since then he’s been totemic atop the order.
Amassing 1,104 runs in 16 ODIs, with four centuries and an average of 73.60, Finch is hitting white-hot form at just the right time.
And he only seems to be getting hotter as this ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup progresses, plundering 496 runs so far – a total only surpassed by his opening partner David Warner – with a pair of centuries.
The latest of those was a beautifully-crafted 100 from 116 balls, full of his trademark leg-side and straight hitting, against his country’s oldest rivals England, at Lord’s.
He has directed Australia to six wins from seven games at the tournament and the 64-run victory in London saw them become the first team to book their spot in the semi-finals – with two matches to spare. Not bad for someone who had the captaincy thrust upon them.
And what about his leadership style?
“When I first started in leadership roles I was quite young – in all the junior representative teams and things like that,” explained Finch in his press conference prior to the England match.
“From doing it about eight years ago, with the Melbourne Renegades, to now, I've changed a lot.
“Just in the way that I used to talk a lot and some feedback from the boys was: ‘Don't talk so much.’ I took that on board.
“I don't tend to talk as much in team meetings – I try and let everyone else have their say and just contribute where I need to.”
Finch’s reasoning is sound: after all, when his on-field performances are speaking such volumes – what more is there to say?
Australia’s success at this World Cup is largely down to the displays of the incredibly talented individuals they possess but there’s also a togetherness in the squad seeing them through.
And that is in no small part thanks to the atmosphere in the dressing room, for which Finch sets the tone.
“It's a bit more than wins and losses in a leadership role,” he added. “It's about making sure that you're creating a great environment for everyone to succeed in.
“It can be a daunting place when you come from domestic cricket to the international scene, especially if it's an international tour.
“So to have guys come in and be really comfortable around the team straight away is a big positive for myself, the coaching staff and all the other senior players that contribute to that.”
There may indeed be more to the leadership role than just wins and losses but the consistent victories certainly don’t hurt.
If the Australians continue in this vein they could well be lifting the World Cup for a record-extending sixth time on 14 July – an accomplishment Finch would add to a captaincy CV that already includes the Big Bash League title he led the Melbourne Renegades to earlier this year.
With his batting alone, the Victoria native would be a key cog as he looks to extend a streak of nine 50s in his last 12 ODIs but as skipper, his role becomes even more pivotal.
Luckily, Finch may have had the Australian captaincy thrust upon him but he’s well on his way to achieving greatness.
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Finch not giving up on Test ambitions
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aar...shield-victoria-matthew-wade-ashes/2019-09-25
Aaron Finch has not abandoned his dream of returning to Australia's Test side as he looks to stake his claim for a recall in the early rounds of the Marsh Sheffield Shield season.
Finch was at the top of the order for three Tests against India last summer but compiled just 97 runs at 16.16 and was dumped.
But the Victorian said he had taken inspiration from former state teammate Matthew Wade's success in the Ashes, with the left-hander hitting two centuries for the series as a specialist batsman.
While Australia retained the Ashes urn after a 2-2 draw against England, they found it difficult to see off the new ball, with David Warner, Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris all struggling to prosper against the home team's disciplined bowling unit.
Finch is eyeing a spot in the middle-order when the Shield season starts, but the aggressive right-hander is prepared to bat anywhere for the defending champions.
"We haven't spoken about that just yet," Finch said on Melbourne radio station SEN when asked where he would fit into Victoria's plans ahead of their Shield opener against South Australia on October 10.
"There's a lot of quality players in Victoria at the moment, so getting a game might be the first start.
"I think middle-order will probably be my preferred spot. I know doing the opening duties last summer was one of first times I'd really done it in the longer format, but you take any opportunity you can when you play for Australia."
Victoria will play four Shield matches before Australia's first Test of the home summer against Pakistan, starting November 21 at the Gabba.
Finch is set to be unavailable for at least one of those games, with the Aussies to tackle Sri Lanka and Pakistan in six T20 internationals between October 27 and November 8.
In May, Finch declared his chances of playing Test cricket again had "probably slipped away" after he was dominated by India's pacemen last year.
But the reinvigorated 32-year-old, who has seven Shield centuries and averages 35.90 from 84 first-class matches, said the equation was simple – weight of runs.
"For me personally, it's about probably having one really good crack at trying to get back to the Test team again," Finch said.
"The young guys who came in and did well throughout the back half of last summer did a really good job. I still think that I've got one really good crack at it left in me.
"Obviously (I'll) just try and get some runs, get some big runs there. That's my plan.
"I think…the young kids who have come in a taken their opportunities, Kurtis Patterson and Travis Head, these guys have come in and done reasonably well when they've played.
"Kurtis got a hundred in the last Test that he played (114 not out against Sri Lanka in February). Will Pucovski and that whole crop of young batters who are coming through are so talented, so I think I've got one more push in it for myself.
"If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. I'm comfortable with that.
"It will be nice to play a few Shield games in a row to be fair. It's been a while since I've played more than one in a row."
Tasmania's Wade batted at No.6 in the Ashes, scoring 110 in the first Test in Birmingham and 117 in the series finale at The Oval.
The combative left-hander hammered 1021 Shield runs at 60.05 last season to bash down the door and secure a return.
"I think the way Wadey's come back over the last couple of years in particular, to be able to go out there and be at peace with your own game, be at peace with yourself," Finch said.
"To be able to then play your best cricket under pressure in the Ashes, I think it's a credit to himself, but also the hard work he's done on his technique and the coaches down at Tassie have done a fantastic job."
Finch was at the top of the order for three Tests against India last summer but compiled just 97 runs at 16.16 and was dumped.
But the Victorian said he had taken inspiration from former state teammate Matthew Wade's success in the Ashes, with the left-hander hitting two centuries for the series as a specialist batsman.
While Australia retained the Ashes urn after a 2-2 draw against England, they found it difficult to see off the new ball, with David Warner, Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris all struggling to prosper against the home team's disciplined bowling unit.
Finch is eyeing a spot in the middle-order when the Shield season starts, but the aggressive right-hander is prepared to bat anywhere for the defending champions.
"We haven't spoken about that just yet," Finch said on Melbourne radio station SEN when asked where he would fit into Victoria's plans ahead of their Shield opener against South Australia on October 10.
"There's a lot of quality players in Victoria at the moment, so getting a game might be the first start.
"I think middle-order will probably be my preferred spot. I know doing the opening duties last summer was one of first times I'd really done it in the longer format, but you take any opportunity you can when you play for Australia."
Victoria will play four Shield matches before Australia's first Test of the home summer against Pakistan, starting November 21 at the Gabba.
Finch is set to be unavailable for at least one of those games, with the Aussies to tackle Sri Lanka and Pakistan in six T20 internationals between October 27 and November 8.
In May, Finch declared his chances of playing Test cricket again had "probably slipped away" after he was dominated by India's pacemen last year.
But the reinvigorated 32-year-old, who has seven Shield centuries and averages 35.90 from 84 first-class matches, said the equation was simple – weight of runs.
"For me personally, it's about probably having one really good crack at trying to get back to the Test team again," Finch said.
"The young guys who came in and did well throughout the back half of last summer did a really good job. I still think that I've got one really good crack at it left in me.
"Obviously (I'll) just try and get some runs, get some big runs there. That's my plan.
"I think…the young kids who have come in a taken their opportunities, Kurtis Patterson and Travis Head, these guys have come in and done reasonably well when they've played.
"Kurtis got a hundred in the last Test that he played (114 not out against Sri Lanka in February). Will Pucovski and that whole crop of young batters who are coming through are so talented, so I think I've got one more push in it for myself.
"If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. I'm comfortable with that.
"It will be nice to play a few Shield games in a row to be fair. It's been a while since I've played more than one in a row."
Tasmania's Wade batted at No.6 in the Ashes, scoring 110 in the first Test in Birmingham and 117 in the series finale at The Oval.
The combative left-hander hammered 1021 Shield runs at 60.05 last season to bash down the door and secure a return.
"I think the way Wadey's come back over the last couple of years in particular, to be able to go out there and be at peace with your own game, be at peace with yourself," Finch said.
"To be able to then play your best cricket under pressure in the Ashes, I think it's a credit to himself, but also the hard work he's done on his technique and the coaches down at Tassie have done a fantastic job."
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aar...shield-victoria-matthew-wade-ashes/2019-09-25
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Hayden was a legend. He was a major part of the infamous ATG Aussie team.
Finch is good but he is no Hayden.
Finch is good but he is no Hayden.
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He has not been in the middle since March but that has not stopped Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch from constantly thinking about the game, so much so that he is already plotting a title bid for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.
The T20 World Cup in Australia later this year looks unlikely due to the COVID-19 pandemic while India has the rights for the 2021 edition.
India also hosts the 50-over showpiece event in 2023 and Finch feels it is time zero in on a talent pool for sub-continental conditions.
“I’m a cricket nuffy so you are always thinking about it, especially being captain and with what’s coming up with the T20 World Cup, whenever that might be, and there’s a couple of them and looking forward to the 2023 50-over World Cup in India,” Finch told SEN Radio.
“We are just in the processing of nutting out how we go about winning that, what we’ll need to do down the track to be successful in those three tournaments.”
On the 2023 event in India, he said: “In the 50-over space it’s about working back from that 2023 World Cup and really getting a detailed plan of how we think we’ll have to win it, what’s the structure of the side we’ll need in India.
Who is the best Test cricket captain of them all?
“Is it going to be two spinners, is it going to be an extra all-rounder, and kind of work back from there.”
Australia is the most successful ODI team with five world titles to its credit with the last one coming at home in 2015. In 2019, it lost to England in the semifinals.
“If there’s someone new we identify who could perhaps have a big impact, make sure they have enough experience so in a high-pressure semifinal you aren’t going in hoping they’ll do well, you know they have the form and enough experience behind them to make sure they are comfortable with the international level," Finch said.
“It’s not rocket science, it’s going through data, a bit of gut instinct of what you feel will be the trends of one-day cricket. Will it be 400, or will it be that 320-mark with some wearing pitches in India and a couple of spinners in your side” he added.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...a-t20-world-cup-australia/article31922487.ece
The T20 World Cup in Australia later this year looks unlikely due to the COVID-19 pandemic while India has the rights for the 2021 edition.
India also hosts the 50-over showpiece event in 2023 and Finch feels it is time zero in on a talent pool for sub-continental conditions.
“I’m a cricket nuffy so you are always thinking about it, especially being captain and with what’s coming up with the T20 World Cup, whenever that might be, and there’s a couple of them and looking forward to the 2023 50-over World Cup in India,” Finch told SEN Radio.
“We are just in the processing of nutting out how we go about winning that, what we’ll need to do down the track to be successful in those three tournaments.”
On the 2023 event in India, he said: “In the 50-over space it’s about working back from that 2023 World Cup and really getting a detailed plan of how we think we’ll have to win it, what’s the structure of the side we’ll need in India.
Who is the best Test cricket captain of them all?
“Is it going to be two spinners, is it going to be an extra all-rounder, and kind of work back from there.”
Australia is the most successful ODI team with five world titles to its credit with the last one coming at home in 2015. In 2019, it lost to England in the semifinals.
“If there’s someone new we identify who could perhaps have a big impact, make sure they have enough experience so in a high-pressure semifinal you aren’t going in hoping they’ll do well, you know they have the form and enough experience behind them to make sure they are comfortable with the international level," Finch said.
“It’s not rocket science, it’s going through data, a bit of gut instinct of what you feel will be the trends of one-day cricket. Will it be 400, or will it be that 320-mark with some wearing pitches in India and a couple of spinners in your side” he added.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...a-t20-world-cup-australia/article31922487.ece
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This is why I love Australian cricket. Look at the depth which Finch is talking planning, talking about need spinners and all rounder. If you ask a Pakistan cricketer all they will say is we will try our best and on our day we can beat anyone. Such a load of nonsense talk.
One thing I am intrigued by when it comes to Australias 2023 team is will they have Finch, Warner ,and Smith in the team as they will all be in their mid 30s.
One thing I am intrigued by when it comes to Australias 2023 team is will they have Finch, Warner ,and Smith in the team as they will all be in their mid 30s.
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Yep — and who will their spinners be?
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Agar has been playing recently and Zampa has been a regular. They should try another option out. Spinners will be key in India.
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Aaron Finch has called on the international cricket community to weather short-term pain and prioritise the "good of the game" as it maps out a schedule through the COVID-19 pandemic.
A three-match ODI series between Finch's team and Zimbabwe, scheduled to be held in August in northern Australia, has been indefinitely postponed due to the requirement of quarantine periods and costly biosecurity measures for the week-long series.
Finch described Tuesday's confirmation as "unfortunate", adding everyone tried their best to get the Australia-Zimbabwe series up and running.
Cricket Australia remains committed to hosting India this summer and staging a lucrative four-Test series, but Finch is still unclear whether he will lead his country in a home Twenty20 World Cup that is slated to start in October.
Clarity on whether that World Cup will be delayed or scrapped, which is expected to come in July, and new dates for the Indian Premier League will allow boards to start filling their respective calendars with more certainty.
Short tours, such as Zimbabwe's deferred trip plus Afghanistan's mooted one-off Test in Australia this summer, loom as a major financial challenge while quarantine periods remain necessary around the world.
"Whether it's Australia, India, England, South Africa, whichever country; we've all got to get around each other and do what's best for cricket," Finch said.
"That might mean a little bit of short-term pain or not ideal scenarios for a particular country.
"We've just all got to get together and make it work for the good of the game.
"We all want to be playing as much as we can, wherever we can ... but there is going to be a lot of give and take, a lot of compromise."
Finch is hopeful his team will make their coronavirus comeback in September, when Australia could visit England for a limited-overs series.
However, that tour is yet to be locked in as CA officials watch West Indies and Pakistan's preceding trips to England with interest.
"It's a little bit up in the air," Finch said.
"I'm preparing to go to England to play, whether that happens we'll wait and see.
"We just have to be really conscious of being ultra flexible; there might be a tour that comes up on relatively short notice."
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aar...schedule-australia-zimbabwe-series/2020-06-30
A three-match ODI series between Finch's team and Zimbabwe, scheduled to be held in August in northern Australia, has been indefinitely postponed due to the requirement of quarantine periods and costly biosecurity measures for the week-long series.
Finch described Tuesday's confirmation as "unfortunate", adding everyone tried their best to get the Australia-Zimbabwe series up and running.
Cricket Australia remains committed to hosting India this summer and staging a lucrative four-Test series, but Finch is still unclear whether he will lead his country in a home Twenty20 World Cup that is slated to start in October.
Clarity on whether that World Cup will be delayed or scrapped, which is expected to come in July, and new dates for the Indian Premier League will allow boards to start filling their respective calendars with more certainty.
Short tours, such as Zimbabwe's deferred trip plus Afghanistan's mooted one-off Test in Australia this summer, loom as a major financial challenge while quarantine periods remain necessary around the world.
"Whether it's Australia, India, England, South Africa, whichever country; we've all got to get around each other and do what's best for cricket," Finch said.
"That might mean a little bit of short-term pain or not ideal scenarios for a particular country.
"We've just all got to get together and make it work for the good of the game.
"We all want to be playing as much as we can, wherever we can ... but there is going to be a lot of give and take, a lot of compromise."
Finch is hopeful his team will make their coronavirus comeback in September, when Australia could visit England for a limited-overs series.
However, that tour is yet to be locked in as CA officials watch West Indies and Pakistan's preceding trips to England with interest.
"It's a little bit up in the air," Finch said.
"I'm preparing to go to England to play, whether that happens we'll wait and see.
"We just have to be really conscious of being ultra flexible; there might be a tour that comes up on relatively short notice."
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aar...schedule-australia-zimbabwe-series/2020-06-30
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Aaron Finch on Friday became the second-fastest batsman to get to 2000 runs in T20 Internationals. Finch, the Australia captain breached the 2K-run mark during the first T20I against England at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. It was Finch’s 62nd innings in T20Is and the second-fastest behind India captain Virat Kohli, who got there in only 56 innings.
Overall, Finch became the 10th batsman to score 2000 T20I runs, joining a list that comprises some of the best batsmen in the world – Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Eoin Morgan and his Australian teammate David Warner. In the match, Finch scored 46 off 32 balls with seven fours and a six before getting out to Jofra Archer as Australia lost the match to England narrowly by two runs.
Finch rued the fact that Australia lost the match from a comfortable position. Australia were cruising in their chase, at one time, needing 36 to win off the final 30 balls of the match. However, England staged a stunning comeback stifling Australia’s middle and lower order and gave away just 33 of their final 31 balls.
“They [Smith and Maxwell] were both playing to a gameplan, so I think if you can separate the execution and the gameplan, you can look a bit deeper into it,” the Australia captain said. “T20 games are about making sure you take on your options and matching that up with the right gameplan so there’s plenty to work on. I’d probably be more critical of myself and Davey, who got us off to good start and neither of us really kicked on to have a match-winning contribution.”
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...0-t20i-runs/story-V01bB5wQP0ckBnuTydCOSM.html
Overall, Finch became the 10th batsman to score 2000 T20I runs, joining a list that comprises some of the best batsmen in the world – Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Eoin Morgan and his Australian teammate David Warner. In the match, Finch scored 46 off 32 balls with seven fours and a six before getting out to Jofra Archer as Australia lost the match to England narrowly by two runs.
Finch rued the fact that Australia lost the match from a comfortable position. Australia were cruising in their chase, at one time, needing 36 to win off the final 30 balls of the match. However, England staged a stunning comeback stifling Australia’s middle and lower order and gave away just 33 of their final 31 balls.
“They [Smith and Maxwell] were both playing to a gameplan, so I think if you can separate the execution and the gameplan, you can look a bit deeper into it,” the Australia captain said. “T20 games are about making sure you take on your options and matching that up with the right gameplan so there’s plenty to work on. I’d probably be more critical of myself and Davey, who got us off to good start and neither of us really kicked on to have a match-winning contribution.”
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...0-t20i-runs/story-V01bB5wQP0ckBnuTydCOSM.html
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Aaron Finch is now Australia's leading run-scorer in men's T20Is!
He also becomes the first batsman from his country to hit 100 T20I sixes
He also becomes the first batsman from his country to hit 100 T20I sixes
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I am always impressed by his short format game. Never believed ppl who called him a hack in hist starting years.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Finch last 11 international innings:<br><br>0<br>0<br>23<br>8<br>2<br>35<br>25<br>8<br>5<br>0<br>9<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvAUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1510200856234414087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Can’t play inswing to save his life
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He was a hack never thought Aus saw him the man winning the ODI trophy heck give it to Cummins till 2023 WC
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Australia men's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch is determined to turn around his run of low scores, admitting he is battling to bed down a key technical adjustment early in his batting innings.
Finch conceded he "hasn't been up to scratch" after being dismissed lbw for his second duck in as many innings on Saturday in Australia's ODI series-deciding defeat to Pakistan in Lahore.
The 35-year-old has been challenged by deliveries that swing or seam back towards him, particularly early in his innings, with Shaheen Shah Afridi (with a full toss in the second ODI) and Haris Rauf (with a ball that nipped off the surface in the third match) trapping him plumb in front of the stumps before he had scored.
Finch had also struggled for fluency in the series opener, making 23 off 36 and reaching the boundary just once in good batting conditions.
It comes after a home T20 campaign against Sri Lanka in which Finch was out for single digits in three of the five games, demoting himself from his favoured opening spot for two matches.
The right-hander has trained to stop his head from falling over towards the off-side in the nets but acknowledged his technical cues are coming undone in the heat of battle.
"My head falling across slightly – it creeps into my first five or six balls in a game," Finch told reporters after Australia lost to Pakistan in an ODI series for the first time in 20 years.
"At training, I seem to line up everything quite well. My head gets forward and I can keep it quite stable and upright. (But with) the adrenaline and the nerves (of a game), my head just tends to fall over slightly and … gets outside the line of my body for my first 10 balls
"Once you get past that first 10 balls it's not really an issue and any kind of technical flaw you can work with. So it's about getting through that initial part (of my innings) which I haven't done in this series."
Finch reaffirmed his desire to lead Australia at the 2023 ODI World Cup before departing for Pakistan but his recent international form has, by his own admission, been short of expectations.
One bad ODI series is hardly cause for panic but the fact his most recent 50-over series before that – a home campaign against India in which Finch made 114, 60 and 75 in – was played way back in December 2020 means selectors have little else to consider but his T20 form.
In those 16 months between ODIs, Finch played 24 international T20s and has averaged 25 with a strike-rate of 119.
A knee injury hampered him for much of that period, including during Australia's World Cup win in November, but the Victorian says it is feeling better on the Pakistan tour than it has in 12 months following a period of rehabilitation back in Melbourne.
Perhaps more concerning for Australia is the fact Finch was out for single digits in nearly half of those 24 T20I innings, with his early struggles continuing in this latest ODI campaign in which Australia were handicapped from the get-go in two of the three matches.
"It hasn't been up to scratch in the Sri Lanka series and this series here, there's no doubting that," said Finch.
"I don't need you to tell me that it's frustrating.
"As you get older you probably question yourself a bit more.
"But all my training has been really positive. It's just been the first couple of balls getting my pad in the way. That's been a theme throughout my career. It'd be nice if that didn't happen.
"But I'm very confident I can turn it around in the next series against Sri Lanka."
Australia travel to Sri Lanka in June to play five ODIs and three T20Is and are set to play a host of white-ball matches in the lead-in to their T20 World Cup title defence on home soil later this year.
Finch will also lead his country in a one-off T20 against Pakistan on Wednesday morning (AEDT) before he joins his new Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders following a last-minute call-up.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aar...lbw-technical-issue-odi-low-scores/2022-04-03
Finch conceded he "hasn't been up to scratch" after being dismissed lbw for his second duck in as many innings on Saturday in Australia's ODI series-deciding defeat to Pakistan in Lahore.
The 35-year-old has been challenged by deliveries that swing or seam back towards him, particularly early in his innings, with Shaheen Shah Afridi (with a full toss in the second ODI) and Haris Rauf (with a ball that nipped off the surface in the third match) trapping him plumb in front of the stumps before he had scored.
Finch had also struggled for fluency in the series opener, making 23 off 36 and reaching the boundary just once in good batting conditions.
It comes after a home T20 campaign against Sri Lanka in which Finch was out for single digits in three of the five games, demoting himself from his favoured opening spot for two matches.
The right-hander has trained to stop his head from falling over towards the off-side in the nets but acknowledged his technical cues are coming undone in the heat of battle.
"My head falling across slightly – it creeps into my first five or six balls in a game," Finch told reporters after Australia lost to Pakistan in an ODI series for the first time in 20 years.
"At training, I seem to line up everything quite well. My head gets forward and I can keep it quite stable and upright. (But with) the adrenaline and the nerves (of a game), my head just tends to fall over slightly and … gets outside the line of my body for my first 10 balls
"Once you get past that first 10 balls it's not really an issue and any kind of technical flaw you can work with. So it's about getting through that initial part (of my innings) which I haven't done in this series."
Finch reaffirmed his desire to lead Australia at the 2023 ODI World Cup before departing for Pakistan but his recent international form has, by his own admission, been short of expectations.
One bad ODI series is hardly cause for panic but the fact his most recent 50-over series before that – a home campaign against India in which Finch made 114, 60 and 75 in – was played way back in December 2020 means selectors have little else to consider but his T20 form.
In those 16 months between ODIs, Finch played 24 international T20s and has averaged 25 with a strike-rate of 119.
A knee injury hampered him for much of that period, including during Australia's World Cup win in November, but the Victorian says it is feeling better on the Pakistan tour than it has in 12 months following a period of rehabilitation back in Melbourne.
Perhaps more concerning for Australia is the fact Finch was out for single digits in nearly half of those 24 T20I innings, with his early struggles continuing in this latest ODI campaign in which Australia were handicapped from the get-go in two of the three matches.
"It hasn't been up to scratch in the Sri Lanka series and this series here, there's no doubting that," said Finch.
"I don't need you to tell me that it's frustrating.
"As you get older you probably question yourself a bit more.
"But all my training has been really positive. It's just been the first couple of balls getting my pad in the way. That's been a theme throughout my career. It'd be nice if that didn't happen.
"But I'm very confident I can turn it around in the next series against Sri Lanka."
Australia travel to Sri Lanka in June to play five ODIs and three T20Is and are set to play a host of white-ball matches in the lead-in to their T20 World Cup title defence on home soil later this year.
Finch will also lead his country in a one-off T20 against Pakistan on Wednesday morning (AEDT) before he joins his new Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders following a last-minute call-up.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aar...lbw-technical-issue-odi-low-scores/2022-04-03
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Aaron Finch to retire from One-Day International cricket
Australian captain Aaron Finch will retire from one-day international cricket, with tomorrow’s final match of the Men’s Dettol ODI Series against New Zealand his last in the format.
Finch, who has played 145 ODI matches with 54 as captain, will continue to lead the men’s T20 side.
“It has been a fantastic ride with some incredible memories,” Finch said.
“I have been extremely fortunate to be a part of some brilliant one-day sides. Equally, I have been blessed by all those I have played with and the many people behind the scenes.
“It is time now to give a new leader the best possible opportunity to prepare for and win the next World Cup. I thank all of those who have helped and supported my journey to this point.”
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said: “On behalf of Australian Cricket, I would like to congratulate Aaron on his vast contribution as captain of the Australian Men’s ODI team and as a wonderful exponent of the 50-over format.
“Aaron is an enormously gifted and determined player whose outstanding deeds with the bat have been matched by his strong and inspiring leadership. His decision to step aside from the ODI captaincy now is typical of his selfless approach to the game.
“I’m delighted Aaron will lead the Australian team into the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup where his leadership, experience and tactical nous will be integral to the defence of our T20 World Cup title on home soil.”
Australian captain Aaron Finch will retire from one-day international cricket, with tomorrow’s final match of the Men’s Dettol ODI Series against New Zealand his last in the format.
Finch, who has played 145 ODI matches with 54 as captain, will continue to lead the men’s T20 side.
“It has been a fantastic ride with some incredible memories,” Finch said.
“I have been extremely fortunate to be a part of some brilliant one-day sides. Equally, I have been blessed by all those I have played with and the many people behind the scenes.
“It is time now to give a new leader the best possible opportunity to prepare for and win the next World Cup. I thank all of those who have helped and supported my journey to this point.”
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said: “On behalf of Australian Cricket, I would like to congratulate Aaron on his vast contribution as captain of the Australian Men’s ODI team and as a wonderful exponent of the 50-over format.
“Aaron is an enormously gifted and determined player whose outstanding deeds with the bat have been matched by his strong and inspiring leadership. His decision to step aside from the ODI captaincy now is typical of his selfless approach to the game.
“I’m delighted Aaron will lead the Australian team into the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup where his leadership, experience and tactical nous will be integral to the defence of our T20 World Cup title on home soil.”
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Outgoing Australia ODI captain Aaron Finch says he wasn't tempted to go for a "fairy tale" finish to his career and believes now is the perfect time to hand over the reins in the format.
Finch announced his retirement from the 50-over cricket on Saturday morning, with the 35-year-old keen to give his replacement enough time to make their mark on the side before next year's ODI World Cup in India.
Finch conceded that he was certain he wouldn't have made it to that tournament due to both form and injuries, with his left shoulder "giving (him) grief at the moment".
"Being a bit over 12 months out from the 50-over World Cup, I thought the timing was right now," Finch told reporters today in Cairns.
"It's important that whoever takes over the captaincy from now, whoever opens the batting from now is given the best opportunity to take the team forward and win the World Cup in 2023.
"I'm very comfortable and very confident that I wouldn't have made it that far."
Australia play a three-match ODI series against England in November following the T20 World Cup, with the final match to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
And while it would have served as a fitting conclusion to the Victorian's time in the side, he was eager to take any selfishness out of the decision.
"I could have tried to play another series, the (ODI) series against England post the World Cup and that would have been a fairy tale finish at the MCG.
"But that's never been my style, to be self-indulgent in any kind of way."
It wasn't a snap decision for the opening batter though, with Finch admitting the thought of retirement had crossed his mind prior to the season commencing in Townsville three weeks ago.
His ODI form this year had been patchy at best, scoring 23, 0 and 0 in Pakistan and following that with 44, 14, 62, 0 and 0 in Sri Lanka.
"I'd thought about it (retirement) in the lead up to the to Zimbabwe series," Finch said.
"It wasn't a thing where I woke up in the morning and just knew, but I knew it was very close to coming to the end.
"The other day, I had a good chat with the coach Andrew McDonald after the Zimbabwe series and he wanted me to keep taking a bit of time and make sure that I was making the right decision.
"I think that you need to be able to give the new captain as much space and as much time to start to ingrain the way that they want to play and take the team forward."
Finch wouldn't wade into speculation about who would succeed him in the role but said Steve Smith and Pat Cummins would be both fine options.
Smith captained Australia in 51 ODIs between 2015 and 2018, while Cummins has never led the ODI side but took the captaincy of the Test side just before last summer's Ashes.
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey stood in as captain in 2021 when Finch had to leave the West Indies due to a knee complaint.
Finch will continue to lead the nation's T20 side that is preparing to defend their T20 World Cup crown on home soil next month and believes he still has what it takes to find success at the highest level, saying he doesn't see any crossover between the two white-ball formats.
"I think my T20 form has been pretty good for a little while now," Finch said.
"In terms of my personal game, there's not a huge amount of a difference (between ODIs and T20s).
"But over the last little while my numbers in T20 have been reasonably good and my ODIs haven't.
"Maybe it's a bit of intent. Maybe it's a little bit of risk taking that sometimes you get away with any T20.
"I'm not bothered by that one bit."
Finch has a contract with Melbourne Renegades for KFC BBL|12 and he hinted that next month's T20 World Cup would not necessarily be his end date for Australia, saying he would likely "reassess after the Big Bash".
Finch will play his 146th and final one-day international for Australia at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns on Sunday.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/rea...w-australia-captain-2023-world-cup/2022-09-10
Finch announced his retirement from the 50-over cricket on Saturday morning, with the 35-year-old keen to give his replacement enough time to make their mark on the side before next year's ODI World Cup in India.
Finch conceded that he was certain he wouldn't have made it to that tournament due to both form and injuries, with his left shoulder "giving (him) grief at the moment".
"Being a bit over 12 months out from the 50-over World Cup, I thought the timing was right now," Finch told reporters today in Cairns.
"It's important that whoever takes over the captaincy from now, whoever opens the batting from now is given the best opportunity to take the team forward and win the World Cup in 2023.
"I'm very comfortable and very confident that I wouldn't have made it that far."
Australia play a three-match ODI series against England in November following the T20 World Cup, with the final match to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
And while it would have served as a fitting conclusion to the Victorian's time in the side, he was eager to take any selfishness out of the decision.
"I could have tried to play another series, the (ODI) series against England post the World Cup and that would have been a fairy tale finish at the MCG.
"But that's never been my style, to be self-indulgent in any kind of way."
It wasn't a snap decision for the opening batter though, with Finch admitting the thought of retirement had crossed his mind prior to the season commencing in Townsville three weeks ago.
His ODI form this year had been patchy at best, scoring 23, 0 and 0 in Pakistan and following that with 44, 14, 62, 0 and 0 in Sri Lanka.
"I'd thought about it (retirement) in the lead up to the to Zimbabwe series," Finch said.
"It wasn't a thing where I woke up in the morning and just knew, but I knew it was very close to coming to the end.
"The other day, I had a good chat with the coach Andrew McDonald after the Zimbabwe series and he wanted me to keep taking a bit of time and make sure that I was making the right decision.
"I think that you need to be able to give the new captain as much space and as much time to start to ingrain the way that they want to play and take the team forward."
Finch wouldn't wade into speculation about who would succeed him in the role but said Steve Smith and Pat Cummins would be both fine options.
Smith captained Australia in 51 ODIs between 2015 and 2018, while Cummins has never led the ODI side but took the captaincy of the Test side just before last summer's Ashes.
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey stood in as captain in 2021 when Finch had to leave the West Indies due to a knee complaint.
Finch will continue to lead the nation's T20 side that is preparing to defend their T20 World Cup crown on home soil next month and believes he still has what it takes to find success at the highest level, saying he doesn't see any crossover between the two white-ball formats.
"I think my T20 form has been pretty good for a little while now," Finch said.
"In terms of my personal game, there's not a huge amount of a difference (between ODIs and T20s).
"But over the last little while my numbers in T20 have been reasonably good and my ODIs haven't.
"Maybe it's a bit of intent. Maybe it's a little bit of risk taking that sometimes you get away with any T20.
"I'm not bothered by that one bit."
Finch has a contract with Melbourne Renegades for KFC BBL|12 and he hinted that next month's T20 World Cup would not necessarily be his end date for Australia, saying he would likely "reassess after the Big Bash".
Finch will play his 146th and final one-day international for Australia at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns on Sunday.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/rea...w-australia-captain-2023-world-cup/2022-09-10
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He’s been absolutely terrible lately. Should have retired 2 years ago.
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An excellent limited overs cricketer. He was a key member of that terrific ODI team that won the 2015 World Cup by dominating every opponent.
It is an oft underrated team primarily because it is compared to great Australian white ball teams of the past but a lineup of Warner, Finch, Smith, Clarke, Haddin, Maxwell, Starc, Johnson etc. is atleast on par with the England team that won the World Cup in 2019.
An excellent T20 captain as well, winning Australia's first World T20. Also, captained Australia's white ball sides in the aftermath with dignity and pride while Tim Paine was destroying the test side.
Champion cricketer and a classy human.
It is an oft underrated team primarily because it is compared to great Australian white ball teams of the past but a lineup of Warner, Finch, Smith, Clarke, Haddin, Maxwell, Starc, Johnson etc. is atleast on par with the England team that won the World Cup in 2019.
An excellent T20 captain as well, winning Australia's first World T20. Also, captained Australia's white ball sides in the aftermath with dignity and pride while Tim Paine was destroying the test side.
Champion cricketer and a classy human.
A champion cricketer with an average of 39 in ODIs.
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Australia captain Aaron Finch has received an official reprimand for an incident that occurred during his team's narrow loss to England in the opening T20I in Perth on Sunday.
Finch was found to have used inappropriate language during the ninth over of England's innings and in doing so breached the Level 1 ICC Code of Conduct.
The Australia skipper was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “use of an audible obscenity during an International Match.”
England break 11-year-old jinx with win over Australia
Finch admitted the offence and received an official reprimand and one demerit point was added to his disciplinary record.
While the offence was Finch's first in the last 24 months, the veteran does run the risk of being suspended should further incidents occur during the remainder of the series or at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they are converted into suspension points and a player is banned.
Finch will lead Australia in the remaining two T20I against England in Canberra this week, before the reigning champions commence their T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Sydney on October 22.
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Finch was found to have used inappropriate language during the ninth over of England's innings and in doing so breached the Level 1 ICC Code of Conduct.
The Australia skipper was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “use of an audible obscenity during an International Match.”
England break 11-year-old jinx with win over Australia
Finch admitted the offence and received an official reprimand and one demerit point was added to his disciplinary record.
While the offence was Finch's first in the last 24 months, the veteran does run the risk of being suspended should further incidents occur during the remainder of the series or at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they are converted into suspension points and a player is banned.
Finch will lead Australia in the remaining two T20I against England in Canberra this week, before the reigning champions commence their T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Sydney on October 22.
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Australian Men's T20 Captain Aaron Finch has today announced his retirement from all international cricket, 12 years after making his debut.
Having retired from One Day Internationals in September last year, Finch steps away from T20 Internationals after 103 matches, where he averaged 34.28 at a strike rate of 142.5. He also played five Test matches in 2018.
Finch played juniors for Colac West and Premier Cricket with Geelong, before first representing Australia at the U19 World Cup in 2006 - alongside current internationals Usman Khawaja, Matthew Wade and David Warner.
Renowned for his power at the top of the order, Finch's 172 off 76 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018 remains the highest individual score in T20 Internationals. At the time, this innings broke his own record of 156 of 63 balls against England in 2013.
Finch captained Australia in 76 T20 Internationals, more than any other men’s player, leading the team to a maiden ICC Men's T20 World Cup title in 2021. He finishes his career as a two-time World Cup winner having been a part of the squad that claimed the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup title on home soil in 2015.
In what turned out to be Finch’s final match in the green and gold, he finished with a player-of-the-match performance against Ireland at the most recent T20 World Cup.
Finch will continue to play in T20 domestic competitions, including the KFC Big Bash League.
Speaking at the MCG to announce his retirement, Aaron Finch said: “Realising that I won’t be playing on until the next T20 World Cup in 2024, now is the right moment step down and give the team time to plan and build towards that event.
“I'd like to thank my family, especially my wife Amy, my teammates, Cricket Victoria, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association for their support to allow me to play the game I love at the highest level. I also want to say a huge thank you to all the fans who have supported me throughout my international career.
“Team success is what you play the game for and the maiden T20 World Cup win in 2021 and lifting the ODI World Cup on home soil in 2015 will be the two memories I cherish the most.
“To be able to represent Australia for 12 years and play with and against some of the greatest players of all time has been an incredible honour.
Cricket Australia Chair, Dr Lachlan Henderson said: “On behalf of Cricket Australia, I’d like to congratulate Aaron on an exceptional international career, where he finishes as one of our finest white-ball players. In full flight, there were few batters more powerful than Aaron, illustrated by the fact he holds two of the three highest ever scores in T20 International cricket.
“While he was a tough competitor on the field, Aaron always played the game with a smile on his face and in the right spirit. This earned him the respect of his teammates, opposition players and fans from around the world.
“As one of only four men’s players to captain Australia to a World Cup victory, Aaron will always have a special place in Australian Cricket’s history.
“Playing at the highest level for over a decade requires incredible determination and dedication, so we thank Aaron for his enormous contribution and wish him all the best in the next phase of his career.”
Having retired from One Day Internationals in September last year, Finch steps away from T20 Internationals after 103 matches, where he averaged 34.28 at a strike rate of 142.5. He also played five Test matches in 2018.
Finch played juniors for Colac West and Premier Cricket with Geelong, before first representing Australia at the U19 World Cup in 2006 - alongside current internationals Usman Khawaja, Matthew Wade and David Warner.
Renowned for his power at the top of the order, Finch's 172 off 76 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018 remains the highest individual score in T20 Internationals. At the time, this innings broke his own record of 156 of 63 balls against England in 2013.
Finch captained Australia in 76 T20 Internationals, more than any other men’s player, leading the team to a maiden ICC Men's T20 World Cup title in 2021. He finishes his career as a two-time World Cup winner having been a part of the squad that claimed the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup title on home soil in 2015.
In what turned out to be Finch’s final match in the green and gold, he finished with a player-of-the-match performance against Ireland at the most recent T20 World Cup.
Finch will continue to play in T20 domestic competitions, including the KFC Big Bash League.
Speaking at the MCG to announce his retirement, Aaron Finch said: “Realising that I won’t be playing on until the next T20 World Cup in 2024, now is the right moment step down and give the team time to plan and build towards that event.
“I'd like to thank my family, especially my wife Amy, my teammates, Cricket Victoria, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association for their support to allow me to play the game I love at the highest level. I also want to say a huge thank you to all the fans who have supported me throughout my international career.
“Team success is what you play the game for and the maiden T20 World Cup win in 2021 and lifting the ODI World Cup on home soil in 2015 will be the two memories I cherish the most.
“To be able to represent Australia for 12 years and play with and against some of the greatest players of all time has been an incredible honour.
Cricket Australia Chair, Dr Lachlan Henderson said: “On behalf of Cricket Australia, I’d like to congratulate Aaron on an exceptional international career, where he finishes as one of our finest white-ball players. In full flight, there were few batters more powerful than Aaron, illustrated by the fact he holds two of the three highest ever scores in T20 International cricket.
“While he was a tough competitor on the field, Aaron always played the game with a smile on his face and in the right spirit. This earned him the respect of his teammates, opposition players and fans from around the world.
“As one of only four men’s players to captain Australia to a World Cup victory, Aaron will always have a special place in Australian Cricket’s history.
“Playing at the highest level for over a decade requires incredible determination and dedication, so we thank Aaron for his enormous contribution and wish him all the best in the next phase of his career.”
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Wow time flies doesn't feel like 12 years, it was time though it was trending downwards.
It'll be interesting to see how the new era of Australian Cricket looks once Warner, Smith, Starc, Lyon, etc all retire.
It'll be interesting to see how the new era of Australian Cricket looks once Warner, Smith, Starc, Lyon, etc all retire.
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He was a decent T20 batter. Played some solid T20 innings.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Australia’s Aaron Finch for a wonderful international career that saw him lead his team to victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
The 36-year-old, who made his international debut in 2011, announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, having already retired from ODIs in September 2022.
Finch was recognized as a powerhouse at the top of the order, and he was also part of the squad that won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2015.
Finch scored 3,120 runs in 103 T20I matches and holds the record for the highest score in a men’s or women’s T20I innings with his 172 in 76 balls against Zimbabwe in July 2018. He also holds the record for most T20I matches as captain, leading in 76. Finch scored two 100s and 19 half centuries in his T20 international career.
He played five Test matches, scoring 278 runs. In ODIs, he aggregated 5,406 runs in 146 matches with 17 centuries and 30 half centuries.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “Aaron Finch has had an exceptional international career. Widely recognized for his power at the top of the Australian order, he led his team in 76 T20I matches a record-breaking feat including lifting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021.
“His remarkable innings scoring the highest T20I innings in men’s or women’s cricket against Zimbabwe will form a key part of his legacy. On behalf of the ICC, I congratulate him for an outstanding cricket career and wish him all the best for the future.”
Finch has been the top ranked batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, achieved fourth place in ODIs and reached a best of 59th in the Test rankings. He won the ICC Men’s T20I Performance of the Year in 2018 for his knock against Zimbabwe, having previously won it in 2014 for his 156 runs from 63 balls against England in Southampton.
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The 36-year-old, who made his international debut in 2011, announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, having already retired from ODIs in September 2022.
Finch was recognized as a powerhouse at the top of the order, and he was also part of the squad that won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2015.
Finch scored 3,120 runs in 103 T20I matches and holds the record for the highest score in a men’s or women’s T20I innings with his 172 in 76 balls against Zimbabwe in July 2018. He also holds the record for most T20I matches as captain, leading in 76. Finch scored two 100s and 19 half centuries in his T20 international career.
He played five Test matches, scoring 278 runs. In ODIs, he aggregated 5,406 runs in 146 matches with 17 centuries and 30 half centuries.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “Aaron Finch has had an exceptional international career. Widely recognized for his power at the top of the Australian order, he led his team in 76 T20I matches a record-breaking feat including lifting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021.
“His remarkable innings scoring the highest T20I innings in men’s or women’s cricket against Zimbabwe will form a key part of his legacy. On behalf of the ICC, I congratulate him for an outstanding cricket career and wish him all the best for the future.”
Finch has been the top ranked batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, achieved fourth place in ODIs and reached a best of 59th in the Test rankings. He won the ICC Men’s T20I Performance of the Year in 2018 for his knock against Zimbabwe, having previously won it in 2014 for his 156 runs from 63 balls against England in Southampton.
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Feels strange to see a country where players retire selflessly and don't drag their careers on to reach personal milestones until we are all begging them to leave...
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Finch should have retired after the 2021 T20 World Cup. Australian fans were begging him to leave for the last 18 months
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Had been on a sharp decline for last year and a half.
But a good servant of Aus Cricket.
Was able to break into the team as an opener when Warner and Watson were the regulars. And made the position his own. His Highest 172 will take some extraordinary effort to get toppled over in t20is.
But a good servant of Aus Cricket.
Was able to break into the team as an opener when Warner and Watson were the regulars. And made the position his own. His Highest 172 will take some extraordinary effort to get toppled over in t20is.
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Isn't he playing in PSL?
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Australia legend Ricky Ponting has praised Aaron Finch for the remarkable impact he made as captain and believes his efforts in helping the Aussies to their only ICC Men's T20 World Cup crown to date in 2021 was the greatest achievement of his career.
Finch announced his retirement from T20I cricket earlier this month, with the 36-year-old having called it quits at ODI level just prior to the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia last year.
It means Finch finishes with an impressive total of 19 centuries at international level (17 in ODI cricket and two T20I tons) and with the record for the highest individual score in a men's or women’s T20I following his 172 against Zimbabwe in 2018.
Finch also joined Ponting in a rare group of Australian captains to have led their country to glory at a men’s World Cup, with Finch leading the way as skipper when the Aussies tasted success in Dubai in 2021.
And Ponting has no doubt this triumph was the highlight of Finch's 12-year international career.
"The jewel in his crown probably was the T20 World Cup win in the UAE as not a lot of people thought that Australia could win that tournament," Ponting told The ICC Review.
"The conditions, everyone thought were going to be against them, obviously finishing off the IPL and then playing on some tired wickets.
"Most people thought that those conditions would suit the sub-continental teams.
"But Australia got a little bit lucky in their last few games. They were able to win the tosses and got to chase runs when the dew was sort of coming in on the grounds, which made it a little bit easier for them.
"But it was still an awesome win, and a World Cup title next to Aaron Finch's name, which I think, because of his longevity and his success as a player, he deserved that."
While Finch managed just 135 runs from seven innings at that T20 World Cup and was often overshadowed with the bat by teammates David Warner (289 runs) and Mitch Marsh (185), Ponting said his influence on the team was far greater than that.
"Any big tournament that you go into...I think your experienced players and your leaders are more often than not, the difference between winning and losing," Ponting noted.
"His influence and the fact that his experience and the steadiness that he provided around that group as far as leadership was concerned was vital to the success that that team had."
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Finch announced his retirement from T20I cricket earlier this month, with the 36-year-old having called it quits at ODI level just prior to the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia last year.
It means Finch finishes with an impressive total of 19 centuries at international level (17 in ODI cricket and two T20I tons) and with the record for the highest individual score in a men's or women’s T20I following his 172 against Zimbabwe in 2018.
Finch also joined Ponting in a rare group of Australian captains to have led their country to glory at a men’s World Cup, with Finch leading the way as skipper when the Aussies tasted success in Dubai in 2021.
And Ponting has no doubt this triumph was the highlight of Finch's 12-year international career.
"The jewel in his crown probably was the T20 World Cup win in the UAE as not a lot of people thought that Australia could win that tournament," Ponting told The ICC Review.
"The conditions, everyone thought were going to be against them, obviously finishing off the IPL and then playing on some tired wickets.
"Most people thought that those conditions would suit the sub-continental teams.
"But Australia got a little bit lucky in their last few games. They were able to win the tosses and got to chase runs when the dew was sort of coming in on the grounds, which made it a little bit easier for them.
"But it was still an awesome win, and a World Cup title next to Aaron Finch's name, which I think, because of his longevity and his success as a player, he deserved that."
While Finch managed just 135 runs from seven innings at that T20 World Cup and was often overshadowed with the bat by teammates David Warner (289 runs) and Mitch Marsh (185), Ponting said his influence on the team was far greater than that.
"Any big tournament that you go into...I think your experienced players and your leaders are more often than not, the difference between winning and losing," Ponting noted.
"His influence and the fact that his experience and the steadiness that he provided around that group as far as leadership was concerned was vital to the success that that team had."
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Aaron Finch announces his retirement from BBL
Former Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch will retire from the BBL at the end of the summer.
The star batter, 37, is set to play at least three more games for the Melbourne Renegades before calling time, having stepped away from international cricket last February.
Finch went public with his decision ahead of the Renegades' clash with the Hobart Hurricanes in Melbourne on Thursday night.
"There've been some real lows but great highs, and I've loved every bit of the journey," Finch said.
"I'm really proud to have played at the one club for the entirety of my career.
"The Renegades have been a huge part of my life and I'm so grateful for everything they've given me."
It means Finch could face long-time Australian opening partner David Warner in his final game - the Renegades and Warner's Sydney Thunder clash in the last BBL fixture of the summer.
The match could also be Warner's final game on Australian soil, with the veteran left-hander set to begin life as a T20 gun-for-hire overseas after the BBL wraps up.
Finch led the Renegades to a maiden BBL title in the summer of 2018/19, the side overcoming local rivals the Melbourne Stars in the final.
"No moment can compare to winning the BBL title, that for me was very special and something I'll remember," Finch said.
He was named captain in the Renegades' team of the decade in 2021 and holds the record for most appearances with the franchise - 107, including Thursday night's game.
A foundation player for the Renegades, Finch is currently the second-highest run-scorer in BBL history with 3311 runs behind only Chris Lynn, who has made 3638.
Finch is expected to continue media duties with Fox Cricket and could return to play in the USA's Major League Cricket, having participated in the competition's inaugural season last year.
Former Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch will retire from the BBL at the end of the summer.
The star batter, 37, is set to play at least three more games for the Melbourne Renegades before calling time, having stepped away from international cricket last February.
Finch went public with his decision ahead of the Renegades' clash with the Hobart Hurricanes in Melbourne on Thursday night.
"There've been some real lows but great highs, and I've loved every bit of the journey," Finch said.
"I'm really proud to have played at the one club for the entirety of my career.
"The Renegades have been a huge part of my life and I'm so grateful for everything they've given me."
It means Finch could face long-time Australian opening partner David Warner in his final game - the Renegades and Warner's Sydney Thunder clash in the last BBL fixture of the summer.
The match could also be Warner's final game on Australian soil, with the veteran left-hander set to begin life as a T20 gun-for-hire overseas after the BBL wraps up.
Finch led the Renegades to a maiden BBL title in the summer of 2018/19, the side overcoming local rivals the Melbourne Stars in the final.
"No moment can compare to winning the BBL title, that for me was very special and something I'll remember," Finch said.
He was named captain in the Renegades' team of the decade in 2021 and holds the record for most appearances with the franchise - 107, including Thursday night's game.
A foundation player for the Renegades, Finch is currently the second-highest run-scorer in BBL history with 3311 runs behind only Chris Lynn, who has made 3638.
Finch is expected to continue media duties with Fox Cricket and could return to play in the USA's Major League Cricket, having participated in the competition's inaugural season last year.
Aaron Finch announces his retirement from BBL
Former Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch will retire from the BBL at the end of the summer. The...
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Today marks the last day for Finch in professional cricket. He is batting one last time for Melbourne Renegades in BBL 13 against Melbourne Stars.
I want him to score big, win the game for Melbourne Renegades, and end his career on a high note.
I want him to score big, win the game for Melbourne Renegades, and end his career on a high note.
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And he departs for a duck 0(3), unable to withstand the pressure of his final professional cricket match. Nevertheless, thank you legend for the cherished memories and congratulations on an extraordinary career.
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Aaron Finch bows out from professional cricket after a stellar T20 career
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