Aaron Finch’s disastrous run of form has continued, with the Australian skipper dismissed for a duck in the second one-day international against New Zealand in Cairns.
The 35-year-old tried to clear mid-off from just the second ball he faced, succeeding only in offering a straightforward catch to Kane Williamson.
He becomes the first Australian in history to record five ODI ducks in a calendar year.
Finch has made 26 runs in his last seven matches, at an average of 3.71.
It’s been a horror start for Australia, with David Warner falling in similar fashion for 5, while Marnus Labuschagne was also out for five, unsuccessfully reviewing an LBW decision against him.
Australia were 5-54 after Marcus Stoinis made a duck and Alex Carey was cleverly stumped by Tom Latham.
Carey stumped after brilliant glovework
Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell steadied the ship, before the latter was caught for 25.
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