Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch

Finch in January 2010
Personal information
Full name	Aaron James Finch
Born	(1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 30) Colac, Victoria, Australia
Nickname	Finchy, Phiji, Finch, You Know What I Mean, Eastlake
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Top-order batsman
International information
National side	Australia
ODI debut (cap 197)	11 January 2013 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	9 December 2016 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	5 (was 16)
T20I debut (cap 49)	12 January 2011 v England
Last T20I	27 March 2016 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–present	Victoria (squad no. 5)
2010	Rajasthan Royals
2011–2012	Delhi Daredevils
2011–present	Melbourne Renegades
2012–present	Auckland Aces
2013	Pune Warriors India
2014	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2015	Mumbai Indians
2014–2015	Yorkshire (squad no. 20)
2016–present	Gujarat Lions
2016	Surrey
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 77 28 60 153 Runs scored 2,520 974 3,303 5,277 Batting average 35.00 38.96 34.76 36.90 100s/50s 7/14 1/6 6/20 11/32 Top score 148 156 288* 154 Balls bowled 115 12 350 310 Wickets 2 0 4 7 Bowling average 47.50 – 64.25 39.42 5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 0 10 wickets in match n/a n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 1/2 – 1/0 2/44 Catches/stumpings 35/– 7/– 57/– 61/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 9 December 2016

Aaron James Finch (born 17 November 1986, in Colac, Victoria) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Yorkshire Vikings, Gujarat Lions, Victoria, the Melbourne Renegades as captain and the Australia national cricket team where he previously served as T20 captain. Finch is a top order batsman, and occasional left arm orthodox spinner.

Finch currently holds the record for the highest innings in a Twenty20 International match, 156, scored against England on 29 August 2013. He scored his maiden first-class double century on 29 October 2015 while batting for Cricket Australia XI against New Zealanders in a tour match.

Finch used to play at Colac West Cricket Club as a junior where he was a wicket keeper for his side. A right-handed batsman, he played in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.

Finch got his opportunity in the State side in the 2009/10 season. He hit his maiden first class century against Tasmania at the MCG. He combined with 3rd wicket partner David Hussey for a contribution of 212. He was eventually out caught behind for 102.

Aaron Finch made a promising start to the 2010 Airtel Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa, for Victorian Bushrangers.

On 7 October 2012, while filling in as captain, Finch struck a record 154 runs at the Gabba against an unthreatening Queensland bowling attack. This is the highest score for a Victorian in domestic one day cricket.