India on Finch’s mind after Big Bash victory

Australian limited overs skipper Aaron Finch heads to India on Monday with a skip in his step after leading the Melbourne Renegades to the Big Bash League (BBL) title, in contrast to a despondent Glenn Maxwell.

Finch’s Renegades clinched their first domestic Twenty20 crown in dramatic fashion on Sunday after city rivals the Stars, led by Maxwell, imploded during a tense run chase.

Finch said he was thrilled by the 13-run win, which was just the tonic for a man who has gone through an eventful summer.

His season seemed to be summed up on Sunday with a bizarre dismissal when Cameron White’s straight drive deflected off bowler Jackson Bird’s boot to hit the stumps, with Finch stranded outside his crease.

He stormed off and smashed a plastic chair with his bat in the tunnel, then gave it another whack for good measure.

“It just about sums up my summer,” a smiling Finch said of the unlucky dismissal.

But the drama is all behind him now, with India his focus.

“I don’t think you need anything to put a pep in your step when you’re going on an Aussie tour, particularly to India,” he said. –