Aaron Finch eager to bring smiles after bushfires ravage Australia

Australian skipper Aaron Finch stated that his team is eager to pitch in with a stellar showing in the upcoming ODI series against India as it would help bring some smiles on the faces of the people who have been affected by the bushfires that have caused destructed Down Under. The blazes have killed at least 26 people besides killing half a billion animals. Finch stated that the upcoming series has been overshadowed by the natural calamity.

“Obviously it’s very unfortunate what’s happening in Australia and our thoughts are with everyone that’s affected by the bushfires all around Australia,” Finch said ahead of Australia’s three one-day internationals starting in Mumbai on Tuesday.

“At the end of the day cricket is very insignificant to what is happening there and in terms of, like you said, the loss of life. A lot of wildlife has unfortunately perished as well. So I think all we can do as players are to try and bring some good performances and bring some excitement and some smiles on the faces of some people who are having it very tough at the moment.”

The Australian team have enjoyed a good six months on the field ever since their semis loss against England in the ICC World Cup last year. The Kangaroos whitewashed Sri Lanka in a T20I series and then outplayed Pakistan in the T20I and the Test series’. Recently, they got the better of New Zealand as well, defeating them 3-0.

Finch added that touring India is always tough, but his side would take confidence from their showing against the same rivals last year when they had defeated the Men in Blue 3-2 in India.

“Most teams around the world now are very, very comfortable playing at home, so for us to be able to go away and continually win and challenge the best teams in the world on a regular basis is really important to us,” said Finch.

“We are excited about the challenge. We obviously won here last time we came. So to be able to back that performance up and starting off well in Mumbai is really important to us.”