Published 15:31 IST, January 11th 2020
Finch's goal is to continue till 2023 World Cup if form and fitness permit
Australia's captain Aaron Finch has set his sights on continuing playing till the 2023 World Cup, saying he would continue if form & fitness permits him to do
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Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch has set his sights on continuing playing till 2023 World Cup, saying he would look to realise that "goal" if form and fitness permit. By time 2023 World Cup comes, Finch will be 37. "I'd love to be, doubt. At 33 w, I think my game is in as good a place as it's ever been. That's (playing 2023 World Cup) a definite goal of mine. That will come down to form and fitness; desire won't be any less than it is," Finch was quoted as saying by 'Sydney Morning Herald'. "I kw it's a cliche, taking it one tour at a time, but that's 100 per cent a goal of mine down track."
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Finch's goal is to continue till 2023 World Cup
Finch, who played 119 ODIs and 58 T20s but just five Tests for Australia, has t lost hope of playing traditional format again.
"It might be more of a dream w than a reality," Finch said.
"I still have ambitions of trying to work my way back in re (Tests), but tough part is trying to get eugh four-day cricket to push your case. I missed one game with Vics (Victoris) through injury, one game was called off, missed one with T20 series.
"Some of young kids coming through, y're so bloody good. I'd love to play. I suppose next tour of Bangladesh, that's probably, who kws, that would be up in air. It's still my . 1 goal to try and get back into Test side," he added.
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Finch admitted that he might retire from Test cricket to prolong his limited overs career, provided selectors give him a signal that he is t in five-day scheme of things. "If it got to point where I had some good chats with selectors and y couldn't see me playing Test cricket again, that's something you have to consider," he said. "Number one is to give yourself best chance to be playing a format that you're playing, one-dayers and T20s. "A little bit of that is respect to younger players coming through. I don't want to be that guy who is holding up young guys if I'm t going to play Test cricket," Finch added.
15:31 IST, January 11th 2020