Australian cricketer Aaron Finch retires from international cricket

The career of Australia's Aaron Finch has come to an end as he declared his retirement from T20 Internationals.

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Following Finch's decision to stop playing ODIs late last year, the move had been anticipated.

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When the team defeated New Zealand in Dubai in 2021, Finch served as captain and led the team to its first T20 World Cup victory.

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With 3120 runs at 34.28 and a strike rate of 142.53 in the format, Finch leaves as Australia's leading man run scorer.

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He would accept any additional domestic T20 opportunities that were presented and that he will continue to play for the Renegades.

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