Aaron Finch
- Date of Birth 1986-11-17
- Role top-order batter
- Batting Style right-hand bat
- Bowling Style slow left-arm orthodox
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | PAK vs AUS | 2018-10-07 |
| ODI | AUS vs SL | 2013-01-11 |
| T20 | AUS vs ENG | 2011-01-12 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
5
Innings
10
Runs
278
Average
27.8
Strike Rate
44.98
Highest Score
62
100s
0
50s
2
Fours
30
Sixes
1
Catches
7
Bowling Statistics
Matches
5
Innings
1
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
4
Strike Rate
-
Best Figure
-
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
12
Runs Conceded
8
Batting Statistics
Matches
146
Innings
142
Runs
5406
Average
38.89
Strike Rate
87.73
Highest Score
153*
100s
17
50s
30
Fours
532
Sixes
129
Catches
71
Bowling Statistics
Matches
146
Innings
21
Wickets
4
Average
64.75
Economy
5.47
Strike Rate
71
Best Figure
1/2
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
284
Runs Conceded
259
Batting Statistics
Matches
103
Innings
103
Runs
3120
Average
34.28
Strike Rate
142.53
Highest Score
172
100s
2
50s
19
Fours
309
Sixes
125
Catches
50
Bowling Statistics
Matches
103
Innings
2
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
13.5
Strike Rate
-
Best Figure
-
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
12
Runs Conceded
27
Batting Statistics
Matches
233
Innings
229
Runs
8771
Average
39.86
Strike Rate
87.67
Highest Score
188*
100s
23
50s
51
Fours
842
Sixes
224
Catches
99
Bowling Statistics
Matches
233
Innings
31
Wickets
9
Average
48.88
Economy
5.51
Strike Rate
53.2
Best Figure
2/44
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
479
Runs Conceded
440
Batting Statistics
Matches
387
Innings
380
Runs
11458
Average
33.6
Strike Rate
138.16
Highest Score
172
100s
8
50s
77
Fours
1095
Sixes
452
Catches
164
Bowling Statistics
Matches
387
Innings
28
Wickets
7
Average
52.71
Economy
9.26
Strike Rate
34.1
Best Figure
1/9
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
239
Runs Conceded
369
A solidly built, aggressive batter from a country town in Victoria, Aaron Finch ascended to become Australia's ODI and T20I captain, leading his country to their first T20 World Cup triumph in 2021.
Finch has twice held the record for the highest score in a T20I: his 172 against Zimbabwe in 2018, surpassed the 156 against England in 2013. In 2014, Finch was named Australia's T20I captain, replacing George Bailey, but on the eve of the 2016 T20 World Cup in India, the selectors decided to consolidate the captaincy of all three formats and handed the job to Steven Smith. Finch at the time was the No.1-ranked T20I batter in the world but found himself suddenly struggling to hold on to his place in the side - though he had been an automatic selection in Australia's ODI and T20I teams, and had set the tone for their triumphant 2015 World Cup with 135 in their opening match against England at the MCG.
In 2018, amid a meltdown in Australian cricket in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal at Newlands, Finch found himself installed as the permanent national white-ball captain. He also made his Test debut in 2018 on the back of his white-ball form, scoring 62 and 49 on debut in Dubai against Pakistan, but endured a form slump in the home 2018-19 season after trying to adjust his technique to Test cricket and was dropped from the side.
He retired from one-day cricket in 2022 after a lean run with the bat, although he did lead Australia to a 2-0 win over New Zealand in his final series.
Finch made his first-class debut for Victoria at 21 but did not play his first Sheffield Shield match until two years later. Victoria had not always viewed him in their preferred Shield batting order, and nearly three years passed between his second and third first-class centuries. He made an unbeaten 288 against New Zealand in a first-class tour match in Blacktown in 2015-16, although that game was ultimately abandoned as the New Zealanders complained about the condition of the pitch.
Finch is an in-demand T20 cricketer, having played for nine IPL franchises as well as for Yorkshire and Surrey in England. He has also been a mainstay of the Melbourne Renegades side since the inception of the BBL and captained the team to their first BBL title in 2019.