Australia’s Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket

Australia’s Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket: Australian men’s T20 captain Aaron Finch on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he was honoured to play with some of the best in the game.

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A destructive opening batter at his peak, Finch’s position has been under a cloud since Australia failed to make the knockout stage of last year’s T20 World Cup at home. It was not immediately clear who would replace Victoria-born batter, who has captained the team in 76 of the 103 T20 internationals he has played since debuting against England in 2011. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2013 and his Test debut against Pakistan in 2018. Earlier, the opening batsman had announced retirement from the 50-over format in September 2022.

He retires as Australia’s leading run-getter in the format, having scored 3120 runs at an average of 34.28. “Realising that I won’t be playing on until the next T20 World Cup in 2024, now is the right moment to step down and give the team time to plan and build towards that event,” he said. The 36-year-old captained Australia to its maiden T20 World Cup victory in Dubai in 2021.