One of the most prolific batters of all time Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from the T20 Internationals on February 7. Finch played for Australia for almost 12 years and he has been one of the most influential batters in the shortest form of Cricket. Last year Finch had put a full stop on his ODI Career.
In 103 matches for Australia, Finch was the captain for 76 matches. He announces his retirement from T20 cricket as Australia’s leading run scorer in the format with 3120 runs scored at an average of 34.28 and a strike rate of 142.5. In T20, his career highest score was against Zimbabwe which was 172 in 2018. He held the record before with 156 against England in 2013. He also played five Test matches for Australia.
It was said that Finch will hang up his cricketing boots after the T20 World Cup on home soil in 2022. Finch’s decision to retire from the 50-over format last year had raised questions about his T20I career. He didn’t take a decision though, until the Big Bash League’s tournament, in which he played for the Melbourne Renegades.
Announcing his retirement, Finch said,”Realising that I won’t be playing 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. I’d like to thank my family, especially my wife Amy, my teammates, Cricket Victoria, Cricket Australia, and the Australian Cricketers’ Association for their support to allow me to play the game I love at the highest level.”
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He further added,”I also want to say a huge thank you to all the fans who have supported me throughout my international career. Team success is what you play the game for and the maiden T20 World Cup win in 2021 and lifting the ODI World Cup on home soil in 2015 will be the two memories I cherish the most. To be able to represent Australia for 12 years and play with and against some of the greatest players of all time has been an incredible honour.”
