Australian skipper Aaron Finch was over the moon when David Warner was adjudged Player of the Tournament for ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Finch in a post-World Cup media interaction said that he had assured coach Justin Langer that Warner was going to be the game-changer in this tournament for the Aussie unit.
"Without a word of a lie, I promise you, I called Justin Langer a few months ago and said, “'Don't worry about Davey, he'll be Man of the Tournament’,” said Finch in the post-match press conference.
However, the right-hander believed that post-tournament, it should have been Adam Zampa who should have got the prized trophy. "I thought Adam Zampa should have been Man of the Tournament personally, but he's [Warner] a great player. He's one of the all-time great batters. And he's a fighter,” Finch said.
“He's someone who when his back is against the wall, that's when you get the very, very best of David Warner. It was a special finish to the tournament for him, the last couple of knocks,” the 35-year-old added.
Talking about the match, where Australia chased down a historic 173, the highest in a T20 WC final, Finch said that Mitchell Marsh’s knock of 77 was the turning point in the game.
"I think the turning point was when I got out, for Mitch Marsh to be able to come in and play the way that he did. He was outstanding. That partnership with David was brilliant; the way that they put the pressure back on the opposition was exactly what was needed at the time,” said Finch, who himself was removed for a paltry five off seven balls.