Aaron Finch announced his retirement

Aaron Finch confirmed his retirement from one-day internationals, after the final game of the current series against New Zealand in Cairns on Sunday.

Finch remarked "It has been a terrific voyage with some incredible memories. I have been blessed by all those I have played with and the many individuals behind the scenes. I have also been tremendously lucky to be a member of some fantastic one-day sides "

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Finch remarked "It has been a terrific voyage with some incredible memories. I have been blessed by all those I have played with and the many individuals behind the scenes. I have also been tremendously lucky to be a member of some fantastic one-day sides "

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Finch became the first player to reach 900 rating points on the official International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings in July 2018.

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Finch made his international debut for Australia in a T20I against England in January 2011.

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Finch made his international debut for Australia in a T20I against England in January 2011. In 2013, he made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Sri Lanka

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In August 2013, Finch set a new record for the highest individual score in a Twenty20 international, scoring 156 runs from 63 balls against England.

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In 2014, Finch awarded as the Men's T20I Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by Cricket Australia.

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In September 2018, he was named in Australia's Test match squad for their series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. In April 2019, Finch was named the captain of Australia's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

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In November 2020, Finch was nominated for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade award

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In November 2020, Finch was nominated for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade award. On 5 March 2021, Finch became the leading run-getter for Australia in T20I format going past David Warner against New Zealand.

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In August 2021, Finch was named as the captain of Australia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Finch would then captain Australia to win their maiden T20 World Cup, defeating New Zealand in the final by eight wickets.

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Finch announced his retirement from ODI cricket ahead of the third ODI against NewZealand.

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