3 Players who can Succeed Aaron Finch as Australia’s ODI Captain
who can Succeed Aaron Finch? Following the three-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand, Australian skipper Aaron Finch finally decided to hang his boots in the 50-over format. The 35-year-old who led the team to victory in the T20 World Cup last year will continue donning the skipper hat in the shortest format of the game.
Aaron Finch’s ODI retirement came as a result of the batter’s lean patch in One Day Internationals. In 2022, the former ODI skipper could manage only 169 runs in 13 One Day games at a humiliating average of 13. Also, his last seven knocks saw him score just 26 runs.
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As the 35-year-old was under the fore for quite a long time, he decided to give up the format and just focus on the T20 Internationals. If we speak about his overall ODI career, Aaron Finch will go down as one of the best opening batters for the Men in Yellow. In 145 One Day Internationals, he smacked a whopping 5,401 runs at an average of 39.13. The batter has 17 centuries and 30 fifties to his name with 153 not out being his highest score.
“It has been a fantastic ride with some incredible memories. 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,”
Aaron Finch said before taking the field in his last One Day.
With Finch gone as the ODI captain, Australia immediately needs to look for an experienced captain with ODI World Cup, scheduled in India next year.
Players who can Succeed Aaron Finch
In This Article, Let’s Take A Look At Three Potential Replacements For Aaron Finch
Steve Smith
There can be no one better than Steve Smith to fill the shoes of Aaron Finch as Australia’s ODI skipper. Smith previously captained the team across all the formats and has a good experience and record. The top-order batter boasts of having a winning percentage of 52.08 in ODIs as, under his leadership, the team won 26 of 51 matches.
