Andrew McDonald backs Mitch Marsh for Australian captaincy
Delhi's young batter Priyansh Arya smashed his way into the record books by smashing six sixes in an over during the Delhi Premier League match on Saturday.
The Australian cricket team were chuffed to bits after winning their maiden T20 World Cup title. Here's how they celebrated...
Australia are the defending champions, having beaten New Zealand by 8 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE.
David Warner became Australia's first player from the nation to make 100 appearances in all formats of cricket
Anushka Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal's wife Dhanashree as well as Aaron Finch's wife Amy were among the first to congratulate the new parents.
Rohit Sharma's 14-ball 15 would do little to ease concerns about the India captain's form heading into the tournament, while Virat Kohli (19) did not last long either.
Rohit currently sits at fourth place in the overall list of captains with the most T20I wins.
Australia batter Shaun Marsh announced his retirement from professional cricket.
SKY hit an assured knock of 80 as the hosts chased down 208 in Visakhapatnam
The 24 year old produced a 'Dragon Ball Z' celebrations, imitating the anime's lead character Goku, from the Japanese action cartoon
Captain Aaron Finch will lead an equally strong batting line-up also featuring the talents of David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell.
KKR will take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL lung opener on March 26 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The 35-year-old Aaron Finch, who had suffered a hamstring injury in 2016 as well, left the field early during Ireland's chase, which ended at 137 all out in 18.1 overs.
'But in the last few years that skill is definitely better than it was eight years ago when I started. And then as I said, the leadership, it helps me feel at home.'
Green top scored for Australia scoring 61 off 30 balls hitting eight fours and four sixes. Matthew Wade too scored an unbeaten 45 off 21 balls to take the World Champions across the finish line.
David Warner and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis scored half-centuries as 2021 champions Australia opened their account in the T20 World Cup with a 39-run win against Oman.
Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch said he is not a big fan of bowlers running out batters backing up too far at the non-striker's end and wants the bowlers to give a warning before executing the mode of dismissal.
Finch was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "use of an audible obscenity during an International Match."
Aaron Finch's arrival is a timely boost for the Kolkata Knight Riders who are struggling with their opening combination.
'The next game's not until August next year so that gives him a lot of time to repair if he's willing to go on, if not I'm sure over the next couple of weeks he'll have a think about that and call it.'
Australia bring an ageing squad and a few players short of fitness to the T20 World Cup but will have the same easygoing confidence
'I heard that this is the last IPL of MS Dhoni but I don't think'
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Australia, without a number of key players who skipped the tour, were thrashed 4-1 in the T20 series by the Caribbeans.
Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch pointed to Rohit's aggressive approach in the powerplay.
Australia have amassed a string of explosive batters in their lineup but Finch said the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Tim David could play the anchor's role as well.
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Former Australian captain Aaron Finch on Wednesday slammed critics for questioning India batter Virat Kohli's place in Men in Blue's T20I set-up, calling the chatter around his spot "the biggest rubbish he has ever heard".
Aaron Finch stressed the need to be ultra-positive and ultra-aggressive
With the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, Rohit Sharma will be able to play with a lot of freedom which will help five-time champions Mumbai Indians, reckoned former Australia T20 skipper Aaron Finch.
'It required a lot of hard work, commitment and dedication to be back, but the journey to Australia has been thoroughly rewarding.'
Esther Finch, whose dad is Kolkata Knight Riders opener Aaron Finch, and Kayaan Nair, whose dad is Rajasthan Royals batter Karun Nair, enjoyed each other's company in the stands as their poppys battled in the middle at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Monday night.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and Australia in Nagpur on Friday.
Skipper Aaron Finch scored a timely half-century as Australia concluded their tour of Pakistan with a three-wicket win in a one-off Twenty20 international in Lahore on Tuesday.
The Pakistan opener was out for 39 off 34 balls, including five fours, caught by David Warner off Adam Zampa's bowling in the tenth over, in the second T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia.
Singapore-born all-rounder Tim David has been named in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad, while leg spinner Mitchell Swepson was omitted, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
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Chasing 146, Australia lost wickets at regular intervals. WI pacers Sheldon Cotrell and Alzarri Joseph dismissed opener David Warner (14) and Mitchell Marsh (3), reducing Australia to 21/2.
Should Stoinis and Marsh prove their fitness over the next couple of weeks, Finch said it was unlikely that exciting young all-rounder Cameron Green would play a part at the World Cup.
