Australian veteran Aaron Finch is set to retire from the One-Day Internationals format, after concluding the New Zealand series, as announced by Australia Cricket. . The men’s T20 team will continue to be captained by Finch, who has participated in 145 ODI games with 54 of them as captain.
The 2015 World Cup champion, Finch, made his ODI debut in 2013 and scored 5041 runs at an average of 39.13, with 17 hundreds and 30 fifties. But the Australian opener has recently struggled with a string of poor performances.
“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.
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.”
