![]() After losing his place at the top of the order to Usman Khawaja during the Australian summer, Marcus Harrishas missed out on a place in the Test squad altogether. Pat Cummins leads a 16-man group to play in the two-Test series in Galle, while Aaron Finch heads an extended white-ball group. Aaron Finch, AFP Aaron Finch Said Australian Team Hopes To Bring Joy And Entertainment To Crisis-Hit Sri Lankan People In The Tour In the end, it was left to a gem of a cameo from Khushdil Shah, who smashed four sixes en route to an unbeaten 23-ball 41, to see Pakistan home by five wickets and four balls to spare.Īaron Finch, 35-year-old Australia’s limited-overs captain, hopes his team can bring some joy to cricket fans in Sri Lanka amid the island nation’s worst financial crisis in over seven decades.Īustralia cricketers had voiced some ethical concerns about the situation in Sri Lanka, where demonstrations have roiled the country since late March, but they arrived on Wednesday for eight limited-overs matches and two tests over the next six weeks. The usual hundred from Babar Azam – his fourth in five innings – set Pakistan up for what looked like a fairly straightforward chase of 306, before a middle-order stutter let West Indies back in. In the 1st ODI, Shai Hope’s century gave West Indies 305 to defend, and with their death bowling, they nearly pulled it off. The third and final ODI of the series takes place in Multan on June 12. Their bowlers, led by Mohammad Nawaz’s four-wicket haul, reduced West Indies to merely 155 in the run-chase, as Pakistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Virat Kohli (Photo: ICC)Įarlier in the second ODI, Pakistan put a total of 275/8 in 50 overs, thanks to contributions from Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq (72), as well as the lower-middle order. With this, he became the fastest captain to reach the figure in the fifty-over format. Incidentally, Babar Azam had also gone past former India captain Virat Kohli in the previous game, when he reached the 1000-run mark as the skipper of Pakistan in only 13 games. Babar Azam Had Gone Past Virat Kohli Becoming The Fastest Skipper En Route To Reach 1000 Runs As ODI Skipper The Pakistan captain, then, returned to international action in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies, slamming a century (103) in the first match. In the only T20I against Aaron Finch’s side Australia, the Pakistan skipper scored 66. In the three-match ODI series against Australia, Babar Azam scored two centuries, registering scores of 57, 114, and 105* in the three games. His streak began with a 196 during the second Test of the series against Australia, following it up with a 66 and 55 in the third and the final Test. This was Babar Azam’s ninth-consecutive fifty-plus score in men’s international cricket in all formats combined, which is now the longest streak for any batter. Babar Azam(AP) Babar Azam Scores 9th Consecutive Fifty Plus Score-The Longest Streak Recorded The right-handed batter scored 77 off 93 balls in the second ODI of the series against West Indies, and with yet another fifty-plus score to his name, he entered the record books for a massive batting record. The Pakistan captain is toppling a record in almost every appearance of late, and on Friday, the Pakistan skipper yet again reached another massive feat in men’s international cricket history. ![]() it does take its toll and probably doesn't allow you enough time to be able to work on your own game as much as you would like," Finch said on Thursday.Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain created a massive world record during the second ODI of the rescheduled series against the West Indies. "Having a young family and captaining every game that you play around the world. However he said he feels the time is right to pass the baton to former Melbourne Stars batter Maddinson with an eye on being able to spend more time with his family. The 35-year-old Finch led the Renegades to their maiden BBL title in the 2018-19 season. The succession plan was decided in consultation with new Renegades coach David Saker before Finch helped steer Australia to T20 World Cup glory in the UAE. 'IT HURTS': David Warner breaks silence on brutal dumpingĪSHES SQUAD: Khawaja and Travis Head in battle for one spot? Image: GettyĪaron Finch has announced he is stepping down as captain of the Melbourne Renegades in the BBL in order to spend more time with his young family.Īfter nine seasons as skipper of the Renegades, Finch has handed over the reins to new recruit Nic Maddinson as the team seeks a return to title contention this summer. Aaron Finch is keen to spend more time with his family.
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