SA v AUS 2020: Aaron Finch felt 'outstanding' Ashton Agar deserved Man of the Series award instead of him

Finch called it embarrassing to received the award when Agar was clearly ahead of him.

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Australia humiliated South Africa for the second time in their home to win the three-match T20I series. The visitors bowled Quinton de Kock-led side on just 96 runs after pilling up 193/5 batting first.

The Aussie skipper Aaron Finch was adjudged Man of the Series for scoring 111 runs in three matches with a strike rate of 146.05.

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But Finch wasn't convinced with the decision of giving him the award as he felt Ashton Agar was the front runner. The spinner picked up 8 wickets in the series with a fifer, which also included a hat-trick. He gave just 68 runs in 72 balls bowled in the three matches. 

“He (Agar) was clearly man of the series, it is a bit embarrassing (to be named player of the series) when he has had the series that he has,” Finch said. “He was outstanding.”

In the last match, Agar picked up three wickets, while Adam Zampa bagged two. But the man of the match was Mitchell Starc, who also bagged three wickets. 

 
 

By Sihyeu Singh - 27 Feb, 2020

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