Aaron Finch wants teammates to 'be more honest' ahead of do-or-die match

Finch recommended that the teammates need to try and soak up a little bit more pressure.

Ahead of the 3^rd ODI against England at Trent Bridge on June 19, Australian batsman Aaron Finch stated that they need to put a check on repeating old mistakes in order to keep their chances alive in the series.

After losing the first two ODIs, it’s a do-or-die situation for the Aussies at Trent Bridge. In both the games, the visitors have witnessed a massive middle-order collapse which ultimately put them at the receiving end.

Speaking about the same, Finch said, “We keep talking about middle-order collapses and losing wickets in clumps and it keeps happening. I don't know whether we're working ourselves up into a frenzy about things like that but it's disappointing obviously.”

“In the past we've been ultra-aggressive against spin and we're probably still going with that (tactic) a little bit at times rather than taking the game a little bit deeper. Whether that's through a lack of attention to detail or trying to up the ante too much and push the game forward when we just need to hold a little bit,” he added.

Finch also recommended that the teammates need to try and soak up a little bit more pressure. He said, “We’ve got to be a little bit more honest with ourselves and our teammates and probably just communicate a little bit better and be accountable to each other and just try and soak up a little bit more pressure.”

Finch went on to speak about the change in his batting position. In the 2^nd ODI in Cardiff, he was slotted in the middle order for the first time in his ODI career. However, the plan didn’t work as he was dismissed on a duck. Still, the 31-year-old batsman think he is comfortable at that position.

“We've got a few guys who can bat at the top of the order. Over the last 12 or 18 months I've batted in the middle order in quite a lot of T20. So, it's just about trying to find a balance in our side. What we have been doing hasn't been working over the last little while, but it's also a chance to try some new things.” I'm very comfortable batting at five,” said Finch.