The Cricket Australia board is under increasing pressure to reverse David Warner’s captaincy ban as a result of Aaron Finch’s departure from the 50-over format and his replacement as white-ball skipper.
The 146th and last one-day international for Australia’s 24th men’s ODI skipper will take place on Sunday in Cairns against New Zealand. To defend their World Cup championship on home soil next month, Finch will continue to serve as the Men’s T20 team’s captain.
Finch will play his farewell 50-over game in the third and final one-day game in an already won series between Australia and New Zealand on Sunday in Cairns.
In the 54th of his 145 One-Day Internationals (ODI), the 35-year-old captain captained the side. Finch ranks fourth among Australian batsmen with the most ODI hundreds with 5401 runs scored in ODIs. Next to him are Mark Waugh, David Warner, and Ricky Ponting (all 29). (18 centuries both).
Warner’s captaincy suspension was already on the table for the Cricket Australia board meeting scheduled for next month as a result of a request from Cricket NSW after CA persuaded the explosive opener to play again for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash. In January, Warner received a contract that was historically large for a current Australian player—at least $70,000 per game for five games.
During his retirement announcement in Cairns on Saturday, Finch endorsed several potential captaincy replacements, including Warner, while making it clear that choosing a new captain was not his decision.
Regarding Warner’s leadership ban, Finch stated that “CA are revisiting I believe what it looks like.” “I’ve had a couple of opportunities to play under him when he’s had the chance to captain, and he’s been great.
Due to his workload as the best fast bowler in the world, Test captain Pat Cummins has ruled himself out of white-ball leadership positions. However, he has publicly supported Warner’s removal from the leadership position.
When Australia went on a tour of Sri Lanka in June, Cummins said, “Fundamentally, I disagree with banning someone for life.”People are free to develop, get better, and advance. So absolutely, I fundamentally reject that idea.