Matthew Wade ready to take over Aaron Finch captaincy in the West Indies ODIs

In the ODI series, Australia against the West Indies, Matthew Wade is set to take over as captain in Australia's first-choice captain Aaron Finch. Due to his knee injury sustained in the fifth and final match of the T20I series against hosts West Indies, Finch is unlikely to play in the 50-over format.

In an otherwise disastrous T20I series, Finch, Mitchell Marsh, and Wade were the three bright points for the Australian team. Due to Marsh's all-around prowess in both the batting and bowling parts of the game, the visitors lost four matches and only won one. Throughout the series, the home team's hitting lineup outperformed Austra's.

However, the One-Day International (ODI) is a distinct format, and it is Australia's stronger fit compared to the other two formats. Despite the Men in Yellow's best efforts, Finch appeared to be in excruciating pain when jogging between the wickets after twisting his ankle. Wade is eager to lead and bat in the three-match One-Day International series against the West Indies.

Apart from Wade, the wicketkeeper-batsman believes Moises Henriques, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood are good leaders.

Wade has not played in an ODI for Australia in the last two years, as the squad has favoured Alex Carey. When Finch missed one T20I game the previous summer, he stepped up as a captain for him.