Australia next host top-ranked India in the longest format of the game, starting from December 6 in Adelaide and Test skipper Tim Paine believes that Aaron Finch deserves to open after his gritty performances with the bat against Pakistan.
Paine believes that Finch can bat anywhere from one to six and that will be a real positive for the hosts heading into the series against a formidable Indian side.
“I think Finchy deserves that spot,” Tim Paine was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
“I think he’s earned the right to open the batting. But going forward, who knows? We know Aaron can bat anywhere from one to six so that’s a real positive for us and for him,” the right-handed batsman added.
Finch has maintained an average over 45 in Test cricket. In One-Day Internationals (ODIs), the hard-hitting batsman averages 37.85 with a high score of 148.
