Finch took over as Australia’s limited-overs captain in late 2018. The Victorian played his final one-day international last week. Although he will lead the Men in Yellow in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the tournament could mark the end of Finch’s international career, given his form and his age.
Hazlewood stated that the team trusts one of the senior players to assume the responsibility should it be needed in the future. The 31-year-old said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo:
With Australia set to play three more T20 series before the World Cup, the focus will be on Finch’s form. The right-handed batter endured woeful ODI series at home against Zimbabwe and New Zealand.
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The New South Wales seamer also opined that since fast bowlers aren’t guaranteed to play every white-ball game, it helps to have a stable player leading the side. He explained:
Hazlewood has risen to become one of Australia’s first-choice all-format players. He returned with figures of 4-0-16-3 in the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup against New Zealand to fashion Australia’s victory.
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