Australian captain Aaron Finch retires from ODI cricket

Australian limited overs skipper Aaron Finch decided to say goodbye to the one-day international format of the game.

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Finch will play his 146th and final ODI on Sunday in Cairns against New Zealand.

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He will continue to lead the team in the T20 format and will defend their title of the World Chamipons next month.

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Finch was suffering from a terrible form in the ODIs with 5 of his last 12 innings being ducks including 2 in Crain's.

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The retirement also came at a time when the ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled for next year in India.

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