Shane Watson to captain Australia in final T20 against India
Sunday 31 January 2016 11:48, UK
Shane Watson will lead Australia in the third and final Twenty20 international against India on Sunday in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch.
On Friday, Finch suffered a hamstring injury while batting during Australia's 27-run loss at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which saw India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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Left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja has replaced Finch in the squad for Sunday's match and has also been included in Australia's one-day international squad for the tour of New Zealand.
"It is an honour to be asked to lead the side on Sunday, although the circumstances are far from ideal," Watson said in a Cricket Australia statement.
"We may have lost the series but there is a great deal to play for with the ICC World Twenty20 coming up and you can be sure we will be determined to do well in Sydney."
Watson has previously captained Australia in a lone test and nine ODIs and is the country's second most experienced player in T20 internationals, behind opening batsman David Warner.
Watch Australia v India live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 8.35am on Sunday.
