On Tuesday, Australia’s Aaron Finch announced the end of his international career. In 2021, Finch led Australia to its first ICC World T20 championship. The 36-year-old represented Australia in five Tests, 146 ODIs, and 103 T20Is.
Veteran hitter Aaron Finch, Australia’s longest-serving skipper in the shortest version of the game, announced his retirement from international play on Tuesday. Finch, who stepped down as the Australian team’s ODI captain last year, has announced his retirement from T20Is. In 2021, Finch led Australia to its first ICC World T20 championship.
Finch, who has led Australia to the most victories in T20I cricket history, will continue to compete for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL).Finch’s position in the Australian squad came under the scanner after the Men from Down failed to defend its T20 World Cup crown at home in 2022. Hosts Australia failed to make the knockout stage of the T20 World Cup last year.
“I should step down at this time to allow the team time to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup after realising that I won’t be playing till then. That tournament will be in 2024. In order to play the game I adore at the highest level, I would want to thank my family, especially my wife Amy, my teammates, Cricket Victoria, Cricket Australia, and the Australian Cricketers’ Association. I also want to express my gratitude to all of my fans for their support during my international career, “In a statement, Finch said.
Finch, one of the best batters in T20 cricket, made his debut for Australia against England in 2011. Over the course of his illustrious international career, Finch scored 8,804 runs. For Australia, the seasoned batsman also scored 17 ODI centuries and two T20I ones. Finch top-scored with a magnificent 63-run performance in Australia’s 42-run victory over Ireland in his final international game.
“The first T20 World Cup victory in 2021 and winning the ODI World Cup on home soil in 2015 will be the two memories I love the most since team success is what you play the game for. It has been a wonderful honour to play with and against some of the best players in history over the past 12 years while representing Australia, “Finch tacked on.
In 2018, the seasoned batsman set a T20I record against Zimbabwe by scoring 172 runs in just 76 balls. At the moment, Finch had broken his own mark for the highest T20I score. Finch is also the T20I player with the third-highest score. To accomplish the remarkable accomplishment in 2013, the Australian opener hit a brilliant knock of 156 off 63 balls against England in Southampton. The 36-year-old represented Australia in five Tests, 146 ODIs, and 103 T20Is.
