No shortage of options for Australia's next skipper
Candidates line up to replace Bailey
Aaron Finch is just one name on a long list of viable options Australia may turn to in the wake of George Bailey's decision to relinquish the captaincy of the Twenty20 team.
Bailey stepped down as captain on Sunday, citing a desire to focus on first-class cricket and the upcoming 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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With Test and ODI skipper Michael Clarke having retired from 20-over cricket, selectors now face the task of deciding who will replace Bailey for the upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates.
A constant feature at the top of Australia's batting order in T20 and ODI for several years, Finch has also shown his ability as a skipper by leading Melbourne Renegades in the KFC T20 Big Bash League.
The 27-year-old's regular opening batting partner, David Warner, is also a viable option to take over as T20 captain.
One of the most destructive batsmen in the world, Warner was named Bailey's deputy when the Tasmanian was elevated to the captaincy in January 2012.
The 27-year-old missed Australia's tour of Zimbabwe due to the impending birth of his first child and is set to return to national colours for the series against Pakistan in the UAE.
Another man who missed the tri-series in Africa was allrounder Shane Watson, who has previously captained Australia in Test and ODI cricket.
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The 33-year-old was named vice-captain to Michael Clarke in the Test and 50-over forms of the game when Ricky Ponting stepped down as captain in 2011, but was replaced as Clarke's Test deputy by Brad Haddin in 2013.
Watson has led Australia in nine ODIs, for five wins, three losses and one no result, and one Test, which came when Clarke was ruled out with injury during the tour of India in 2013.
Having already captained Australia in two T20s back in 2009, Haddin is also expected to be considered to take on the role full-time.
While he is at the tail end of his career, the 36-year-old is a well-respected leader of the Australian team and his performances with the bat and behind the stumps in Zimbabwe indicate the end of his career is further away than his veteran status suggests.
Another player who is no stranger to captaincy is Steve Smith, who led Sydney Sixers to victory in the inaugural Big Bash League title back in 2011-12.
Smith, 25, is yet to nail down a regular position in Australia's T20 side, but is a constant feature in Test cricket and recently returned to the ODI side during the tour of Zimbabwe.
Former skipper Cameron White will also need to nail down a spot in Australia's best T20 XI before he can be considered for a return to the captaincy.
White, 31, returned to national colours at the World T20 in April, scoring 18 runs from just two matches.
The Victorian has long been considered one of the best tactical skippers in Australia, having been handed the captaincy of his state at the age of 20.
White captained Australia's T20 side six times in 2011, recording two wins and four losses. He also won his sole ODI at the helm, against England in 2011.
Young allrounder James Faulkner may also be considered for the top job, despite his tender age of 24.
Faulkner is a regular in Australia's T20 and ODI sides and the National Selection Panel clearly rate the Tasmanian as a leader, having named him skipper for Australia A's winter series earlier this year.