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Aaron Finch has hit out at Marcus Stoinis for his sudden retirement from ODIs.© AFP
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has hit out at Marcus Stoinis for his sudden retirement from ODIs and questioned the timing of the choice and its affect on the staff. Stoinis, who was initially named in Australia’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, introduced his retirement from the format final week, forcing selectors to scramble for a substitute. Talking on ESPN Australia’s Round The Wicket podcast, Finch expressed his disappointment over the shortage of prior communication from Stoinis to the staff administration. He believes the all-rounder ought to have given coach Andrew McDonald and captain Steve Smith a heads-up earlier than being chosen within the squad.
“When you’ve had the faith put in you by the selection, the coach, and the captain—maybe a little bit more of a heads-up? Saying, ‘You know, this is what I am thinking.’ I would be surprised if it was an off-the-cuff decision as well. I’m sure there would have been planning down the track, and conversations between Andrew McDonald and Marcus Stoinis to try to get to the decision,” Finch stated.
The all-rounder was a part of Australia’s white-ball sequence towards Pakistan, adopted by the Large Bash League after which the SA20 in South Africa. With the IPL scheduled instantly after the Champions Trophy, Finch believes the prospect of being on the street for almost 5 months might need contributed to Stoinis stepping away from ODIs.
“At the end of the day, each player has the opportunity to decide what their fate is going forward. If you look at Marcus Stoinis over the last couple of years, he’s preferred to play the T20 route. Being in Pakistan, then straight to India after a summer of cricket at home—that can potentially be four-five months on the road. Maybe that contributed to the decision,” Finch added.
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