Melbourne: Australia captain Aaron Finch Thursday declared that he will return to his ‘natural’ aggressive game in the series-deciding third ODI against India here after being left ‘frustrated’ by a cautious approach while searching for runs.
Finch has been going through a bad patch for a long time and the sword is literally hanging over his head. After a below-par showing in the Test series, Finch’s struggle with the bat continued in the ODIs as he scored just 12 runs in the first two games.
“I am little bit frustrated. I am trying to bat a little bit longer for one thing. When you are searching for runs, you can be searching for the right recipe, and over the last couple of days, I have had a look at footage. I have seen things that have worked out when I got a hundred for Australia last, and what didn’t,” Finch said ahead of Friday’s final ODI.
“I want to give myself the best chance. Maybe, I have been too tentative in the last couple games and letting pressure build up,” he added.
Finch has admitted that he has spent the last few days in reminding himself he is ‘still a very good player’. “That’s always a fine balance between attack and hanging in there, waiting for the right time to be aggressive and take on the opposition. I still feel I am a very good player,” he said.
“I think 13 international hundreds suggest I do know what is required. It is about seeing through the initial part and putting pressure back on the bowlers. It is just about going back to my natural game, letting it flow and finding the right rhythm,” he added.