Last Update: February 22, 2023, 13:08 IST
Aaron Finch retired from international cricket earlier this month. (AP Photo)
Aaron Finch, a big-hitting top-order batsman, also led the Australian team in 76 T20Is and 55 ODIs.
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has joined Legends League Cricket. Finch, who took Australia to T20 World Cup title in 2021, announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this month.
The 36-year-old has represented Australia in 254 international matches across formats, featuring in five Tests, 146 ODIs and 103 T20Is. He led the Australian team in 76 T20Is and 55 ODIs before announcing his retirement. In his illustrious career spanning 12 years, he has scored over 8,804 runs with 17 ODI hundreds and two T20 hundreds.
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On his association with LLC Masters, Finch said, “I’m really excited to be joining Legends League Cricket, I think it’s a great initiative and to play with and against high quality former international cricketers. I’m curious.”
Raman Raheja, co-founder and CEO of League of Legends Cricket He said, “When we started Legends League Cricket, we were making sure to bring back every player who has retired from international cricket. Most of the cricketers have either become commentators, coaches or opened his own cricket academy, he still had a lot of cricket left in him. The fans also want to see him in action. It gives us immense satisfaction and pleasure to welcome Aaron on board to play with us at the LLC Masters.”
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The list of players confirmed for the LLC Masters includes Eoin Morgan, Irfan Pathan, Shoaib Akhtar, Chris Gayle and S Sreesanth. Abdul Razzaq and Isuru Udana will be playing in the tournament for the first time.
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