T20 World Cup 2022: Rating Captaincy of Super 12 teams in Week 1

6.  Aaron Finch - 6/10

Australia are the defending champions as well as the host of this edition of the T20 World Cup. For Aaron Finch and Co., these conditions are the best to defend the title, but in the opening game, the team’s drubbing at the hands of New Zealand jeopardised Australia’s chances of qualifying for the next round. In the match, his decision to bowl second after winning the toss backfired as the Kiwis put up a mammoth 200.

The 35-year-old Finch, took retirement from ODI cricket to focus on the shortest format of the game. With his decision to retire from the longer form of limited-over cricket, fans were expecting Finch to be relaxed as a captain and batter. But in the tournament, his struggle with the bat continued due to his abysmal batting displays in two matches.

For Australia, he plays the role of a skipper and opener but the veteran has failed to fulfill both responsibilities. Against Sri Lanka, he failed to rescue his team as the batter as he completely struggled to play attacking strokes against the bowlers. In the end, the Aussies sealed a victory with Marcus Stoinis’s flamboyant cameo, but to qualify for the knockout stage, the Australian skipper has to elevate his game to help his squad dominate the World Cup.