Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Daily Current Affairs   /   Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Sports Published on: February 09 2023

Share on facebook
  • Australian men’s T20 captain Aaron Finch announced his retirement from international cricket.
  • He has already retired from one-day international cricket in September.
  • The 36-year-old captained Australia to its maiden T20 World Cup victory in Dubai in 2021.
  • Finch led Australia in a world record 76 men's T20Is, as well as in 55 ODIs.
  • The long-term white-ball skipper represented Australia in 254 international matches across all formats, playing five Tests, 146 ODIs and 103 T20Is.
  • Since making his international debut in a T20I against England in January 2011, Finch amassed 8,804 runs which include 17 ODI centuries and two T20I tons.
  • In 2020, he was nominated for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade award.
  • Fast bowler Pat Cummins became captain of Australia’s ODI team when Finch retired from the one-day format last October to focus on T20 cricket.
Recent Post's
  • India’s maternal mortality ratio drops to 97 per 1,00,000 live births as institutional deliveries rise to 89%.

    Read More....
  • NTH and India Post signed an MoU to enable nationwide doorstep sample collection and faster, reliable testing through NTH laboratories.

    Read More....
  • MYAS launched a Comprehensive Internship Policy offering 452 annual internships to build a skilled, future-ready sports workforce in India.

    Read More....
  • RBI’s Handbook of Statistics 2024–25 highlights that India’s export growth is increasingly concentrated in a few developed coastal and industrial States, raising concerns over regional imbalance.

    Read More....
  • Jnanpith Award-winning Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla, the first recipient from Chhattisgarh, passed away at the age of 88 in December 2025.

    Read More....
  • IIT Delhi has developed AILA, India’s first autonomous agentic AI lab assistant capable of independently conducting real-world scientific experiments.

    Read More....
  • India witnesses record growth in IPR filings, led by trademarks and patents, reflecting a shift towards self-reliance in innovation.

    Read More....
  • DRDO successfully tests Akash-NG missile, enhancing India’s air defence capabilities.

    Read More....
  • Union Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the second 250 MW unit of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, boosting India’s clean energy capacity and supporting North-East growth.

    Read More....
  • Thanjavur painting of Lord Ram, a classical art form from Tamil Nadu with GI tag, was transported from Bengaluru to Ayodhya, showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage.

    Read More....