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Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch has shared that the team has come out of last year's World Cup semi-final defeat to England prior to the series between them. England won the game by eight wickets at Edgbaston. Currently, Australia and England are scheduled to play three-match T20I series.

"Looking back to that game, we didn't get enough runs. We were three down early with the bat and always chasing our tail," Finch was quoted as saying by Sky Sports. "When you have a quality side, well the best in the world, chasing a small total and with how aggressive they are, you need early wickets and they blew us out of the water.”

He further added, "It was a tough day but it is a different format and we are not holding any scars over that, I can guarantee that in T20 cricket. I think the long play is honestly really important and something we have been sitting down and planning over the last few months.”

The captain also said that the imposed lockdown break due to the COVID-19 has given them enough time to sit back and look at their loopholes. He also revealed that they have planned well for the series against England. He also believed that they have a clear direction for the series as well.

"When you move from series to series, you almost focus on the results a lot more so to take the results out and sit back and assess everything leading up to the 2023 World Cup and work back from that date gives us a really clear plan on the direction we want the one-day team to go,” Finch concluded.