India vs Australia | Aaron Finch declares himself fit for Boxing Day Test
Aaron Finch has declared himself fit to feature in the boxing day Test in Melbourne despite having retired hurt during the second Test match in Perth against India. Meanwhile, the Australian has also hinted that the pitch in Melbourne will be ‘batsman friendly’ with a little bit of grass on it.
The Australian cricket team, under the guidance of Justin Langer, put in an all-round performance last week to outplay Virat Kohli & Co. in Perth to level the series 1-1. However, Finch copped a brutal hit from Mohammed Shami in Perth as the ended up injuring his right index finger so badly that he was forced to retire hurt. The Australian opener was cleared of a fracture but News Corp reported that the wound was extremely severe and Finch also had a bone protruding through his finger.
This was the third time that Finch had suffered a blow on his finger, having been hit on the same finger twice previously. Finch lasted just one ball upon resuming his innings on Monday and failed to take the field during India's second innings. However, the KXIP player declared himself fit for the boxing day Test which is to be played at the MCG.
"It's a finger that I've broken before in Sri Lanka a few years ago. To have it hit three times pretty solid in a month, it just keeps blowing up. But it'll be no problem for the game," Finch told AAP sources.
Also, the fact that Australia named an unchanged squad for the final two Tests also indicated that he is in no doubt to play on Boxing Day. There have been five centuries scored in three MCG matches this Sheffield Shield season, headlined by Marcus Harris' unbeaten 250 that sealed his Test call-up.
The MCG pitch has been under the radar since the last Ashes series which was played on Australian soil. However, there have been five centuries scored in three MCG matches this Sheffield Shield season, which also included by Marcus Harris' unbeaten 250 that sealed his Test call-up.
"I assume there'll be a little bit more grass on it. I haven't played a Shield game there but the boys said there has been a little bit more grass on it and it's seamed around a little bit but it's still been on the slower side.
"I don't expect that to change a hell of a lot. They're still the same drop-ins from the last 10 or 12 years ... I'm sure they're trying a different method though," Finch added.
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