After taking a break from One Day International (ODI) cricket last year, Australia’s longest-running T20 captain Aaron Finch announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. The Australian team will certainly miss the former captain, who led them to their first T20 World Cup title in 2021.
“Realizing that I won’t be playing until the next T20 World Cup in 2024, now is the right time to step down and give the team time to plan and build towards that event. I want to thank Thank you to my family, especially my wife Amy, my teammates, Cricket Victoria, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricket Players Association for their support so that I can play the game I love at the highest level. . I would also like to extend a big thank you to all the fans who have supported me throughout my international career,” Finch said in a statement.
sparrow led the team in 76 T20 games and 55 ODI games. He was magical with the bat in the T20 form of the game and holds the record for the highest number of runs of 172 in just 76 balls. He smashed 17 ODI and 2 T20 centuries for Australia.
Finch is among the top white ball players baseball and was also nominated for the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade award in 2020.
“Team success is what you play the game and winning first at the T20 World Cup in 2021 and raising the ODI World Cup at home in 2015 will be the two memories I cherish most. Being represented for Australia for 12 years and to play with and against some of the greatest players of all time is an incredible honor,” added Finch.
Finch takes a break from international cricket after playing 5 Test, 146 ODI and 103 T20I matches for Australia. The great player will continue to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) domestic cricket tournament for the Melbourne Renegades.
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