Half-yearly report: Rating ODI Captains of top 10 teams in 2019
Few of the captains touched the new low despite having a great start to the year while a few hit the hilt after having a shaky start.
3. Aaron Finch, Australia – 8
The Kangaroos suffered a major setback at the start of the year when they lost an ODI series against India at home. Then the side reemerged with a sparkling away series win against India after being down 0-2 at the halfway mark. Aaron Finch, Usman Khwaja, and Adam Zampa found their mojo which served them well for their UAE expedition. Australia was to back their best when they whitewashed Pakistan in their den. With the return of their stars, Steve Smith and David Warner for the championship, Australia looked more than ready to defend their title.
The only question surrounding the team was Aaron Finch’s leadership qualities at the biggest stage. All the queries were put to rest when the 5 time champions reached the semi-finals for the sixth time. Finch shut his critics with his actions on the field as he scored than 500 runs in the tournament. He was impressive with his active captaincy skills as his strategies worked for most of the series. In the end, Australia regained some of their aura they lost in the previous year and Finch was the one who repaid the faith shown by Australian selectors.
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