Australia’s Aaron Finch announces retirement from international cricket

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• Feb 7, 2023 | Guriya Khatun

Finch left ODIs last year after spending a long time failing in the format. Finch, a middle-order batter who was selected for the Team of the Year, is anticipated to continue playing in the BBL for at least another year with the Melbourne Renegades.

Digital Desk: Aaron Finch announced his retirement from international cricket. He said that he didn't see himself competing in the T20 World Cup in 2024 and that his body couldn't handle the demands of playing at the highest level.

"I always planned to get through the Big Bash and then evaluate, but I discovered that it took a few days for my body to recover after a BBL game since it was sore. McDonald advised taking your time to come to a conclusion that is best for you and your family and not based on emotions. That's what I feel like I've done, I gave it a lot of thought, but a long break in between matches provides everyone time to organise and get ready for the next T20 World Cup in 2024, since I don't see any chance of making it there. Playing on for purely selfish motives would be detrimental to the position and the team," Finch told cricket.com.au.

 Finch left ODIs last year after spending a long time failing in the format. Finch, a middle-order batter who was selected for the Team of the Year, is anticipated to continue playing in the BBL for at least another year with the Melbourne Renegades. He is also considering playing in international T20 leagues. "I love my new middle-order position with the Renegades and being around the youngsters keeps you young for a while," the cricketer said.

He continued by saying that he had the good fortune to play the game for 12 years. Additionally, he believes that now is the appropriate time for him to leave because the club is doing well. "As the new opening batter, you must give whoever becomes control of the team adequate time and room to grow into those roles and a tremendous opportunity to make the group their own over the following 18 months. I've been incredibly lucky to play for 12 years, and I believe the squad is in a great place for me to leave, "he added.

 Aaron Finch's Career: 

•  ODIs - 5406 runs in 142 innings at an average of 39 and a strike rate of 88 with 17 hundreds and 30 fifties.
• T20Is - 3120 runs in 103 innings at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 142 with two 100s and 19 fifties.
• Tests - 278 runs in 5 innings at an average of 28 and a strike rate of 45 with two fifties against his name.