February 19, 2026 11:23 pm (IST)
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Aaron Finch named skipper of Australian side for T20 series against Sri Lanka
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IBNS): Aaron Finch has been named as the skipper of the T20 side for the series against Sri Lanka next month.
Both the sides will play three matches.
Finch had led the T20 squad in six T20Is between 2014 and 2016.
He has been handed over the job for second time.
"There's not many bigger names in world cricket than that handful, especially in T20 cricket, there's so much experience there," Finch was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia's website,
Image: twitter.com/AaronFinch5
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