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Aaron Finch

Finch in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Aaron James Finch
Born	(1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 38) Colac, Victoria, Australia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Top-order batter
International information
National side	Australia (2011–2022)
Test debut (cap 453)	7 October 2018 v Pakistan
Last Test	26 December 2018 v India
ODI debut (cap 197)	11 January 2013 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	11 September 2022 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	5 (formerly 16)
T20I debut (cap 49)	12 January 2011 v England
Last T20I	31 October 2022 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.	5 (formerly 16)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007/08–2022/23	Victoria
2009/10	Rajasthan Royals
2011–2012	Delhi Daredevils
2011/12–2023/24	Melbourne Renegades
2012	Ruhuna Royals
2012/13	Auckland
2013	Pune Warriors India
2014	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2014–2015	Yorkshire
2015	Mumbai Indians
2016–2017	Gujarat Lions
2016–2019	Surrey
2018	Kings XI Punjab
2020	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2022	Kolkata Knight Riders
2023	San Francisco Unicorns
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 5 146 103 88 Runs scored 278 5,406 3,120 4,915 Batting average 27.80 38.89 34.28 35.87 100s/50s 0/2 17/30 2/19 7/33 Top score 62 153* 172 288* Balls bowled 12 284 12 464 Wickets 0 4 0 5 Bowling average – 64.75 – 63.60 5 wickets in innings – 0 – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 – 0 Best bowling – 1/2 – 1/0 Catches/stumpings 7/– 71/– 50/– 81/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Australia ICC Cricket World Cup Winner 2015 Australia and New Zealand T20 World Cup Winner 2021 UAE & Oman
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 February 2023

Aaron James Finch, born on November 17, 1986, is a famous Australian cricketer. He used to be the captain of Australia's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket teams. Finch holds the record for two of the highest scores ever in T20 International matches. He scored 172 runs against Zimbabwe in 2018 and 156 runs against England in 2013.

Finch was a key player when Australia won the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Later, as captain, he led Australia to win their first-ever 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2021. In 2018, he became the first player to reach 900 rating points in the official International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings. He also played Test cricket for Australia, starting in 2018. After retiring from playing, Finch became a cricket commentator. He played for teams like Victoria and Melbourne Renegades in Australia. He is known as an opening batter and sometimes bowls left arm orthodox spin.

Early Cricket Days

Finch playing for Victoria in 2011.

When Aaron Finch was younger, he played cricket for the Colac West Cricket Club. He started as a wicket-keeper. As a right-handed batsman, he was chosen to play in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Sri Lanka.

Finch became a regular player for the Victoria team in the 2009-2010 season. He scored his first century (100 runs) in first-class cricket against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). In 2012, while filling in as captain, he scored 154 runs against Queensland. This was a new record for Victoria in domestic one-day cricket.

After playing for the Melbourne Renegades in the first Big Bash League season in 2011, he became their captain in 2012. He was named the Big Bash League player of the year. Finch captained the Melbourne Renegades from 2012 until 2020. He stepped down to spend more time with his family. He returned to captain the team for part of the 2022-2023 season. In 2015, Finch was the first player to score 1,000 runs in the Big Bash. By January 2023, he became only the second player to score over 3,000 runs in the Big Bash.

Finch also played county cricket in England. He played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2014 and 2015. Then he joined Surrey in 2016. In 2018, he scored 131 runs not out for Surrey in a T20 match. This was a new record for Surrey and the highest T20 score at the Hove County Ground.

Playing for Franchise Teams

Aaron Finch has played for many different teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has played for nine IPL teams, which is more than any other player. He first played for Rajasthan Royals in 2010. After that, he played for Delhi Daredevils for two seasons.

In 2013, he played for Pune Warriors India. In 2014, he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad, and in 2015, he played for Mumbai Indians. However, he didn't get to play much for Mumbai due to an injury.

In 2016, Gujarat Lions bought him, and he played for them for two seasons. Then, Kings XI Punjab bought him in 2018. He decided not to play in the 2019 IPL season to get ready for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore signed him. In 2022, Finch joined the Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement player.

Finch also played for the Melbourne Renegades from 2011-2012 until he retired after the 2023-2024 season. He also played for the Ruhuna Royals in Sri Lanka in 2012.

International Cricket Career

Finch started playing international cricket for Australia in a T20I match against England in January 2011. Two years later, he made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Sri Lanka. In August 2013, Finch set a new record for the highest score in a Twenty20 International. He scored 156 runs from just 63 balls against England. This amazing innings included 14 sixes, which was also a record at the time. He was the first player to score 150 runs in a T20I match. In 2014, he was named the Men's T20I Player of the Year by Cricket Australia.

Finch was part of Australia's team for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. In their first match against England, he scored 135 runs, helping Australia win. Even though he was the top-ranked T20I batsman, he was not picked for the first two matches of Australia's 2016 ICC World T20 campaign. He was brought back for the last two matches.

In 2015, Finch played in an unusual warm-up game where he scored his highest first-class cricket innings. He scored 288 runs not out and was part of a record-breaking 503-run opening partnership. This partnership set a new record for the highest partnership in Australian first-class cricket history.

In January 2017, Finch became the stand-in captain for the first ODI against New Zealand. This happened because the regular captain, Matthew Wade, was injured. Finch continued to captain the team for the rest of that series.

Finch playing in an ODI for Australia, January 2018

In April 2018, Cricket Australia gave him a national contract. In July, he scored 172 runs against Zimbabwe, setting another new record for the highest T20I individual score. He hit 10 sixes in that innings. He also had a world record T20I opening partnership of 223 runs with D'Arcy Short.

In September 2018, he was chosen for Australia's Test cricket team to play against Pakistan. He made his Test debut on October 7, scoring 62 and 49 runs in his two innings.

In April 2019, Finch was named the captain of Australia's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In August 2021, Finch was named captain of Australia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He then led Australia to win their first-ever T20 World Cup, beating New Zealand in the final.

On September 10, 2022, Finch announced he was retiring from ODI cricket. He still planned to play T20Is and led Australia in their T20 World Cup defense in late 2022. On February 7, 2023, Aaron Finch announced his retirement from all international cricket.

International Centuries

During his career, Aaron Finch scored 19 centuries in international cricket. He scored 17 centuries in One Day Internationals and two in Twenty20 Internationals.

ODI centuries

No.	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date	Ref
1	148	Scotland	Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh	3 September 2013
2	121	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	12 January 2014
3	108	England	WACA Ground, Perth	24 January 2014
4	102	South Africa	Harare Sports Club, Harare	27 August 2014
5	109	South Africa	Manuka Oval, Canberra	19 November 2014
6	135	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	14 February 2015
7	107	India	Manuka Oval, Canberra	20 January 2016
8	124	India	Holkar Stadium, Indore	24 September 2017
9	107	England	Melbourne Cricket Ground	14 January 2018
10	106	England	The Gabba, Brisbane	18 January 2018
11	100	England	Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	21 June 2018
12	116	Pakistan	Sharjah Cricket Stadium	22 March 2019
13	153*	Pakistan	Sharjah Cricket Stadium	23 March 2019
14	153	Sri Lanka	The Oval, London	15 June 2019
15	100	England	Lord's, London	25 June 2019
16	110*	India	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	14 January 2020
17	114	India	Sydney Cricket Ground	27 November 2020

Twenty20 International centuries

No.	Score	Opponents	Venue	Date	Ref
1	156	England	Rose Bowl, Southampton	29 August 2013
2	172	Zimbabwe	Harare Sports Club	3 July 2018

Awards and Achievements

• Australian ODI Player of the Year: 2020
• Australian T20I Player of the Year: 2014, 2018
• Big Bash League Player of the Series: 2012-13
• Marsh One Day Cup Player of the Tournament: 2012-13

Personal Life

Aaron Finch married Amy Griffith in 2018. They have a daughter together. He is a big fan of the Australian Football League team, the Geelong Cats.