Australia's T20I strengths and weaknesses

Finch holds the record for the two highest T20I scores

Strength: Top-Order Power

Since their bans, Australia have certainly missed the runs Steve Smith and David Warner contributed to the side.

However while the teams they have fielded in Test and one day cricket since the duo's departure have certainly exposed a lack of batting depth, in the games shortest format Australia actually have a wealth of talent.

This talent is spearheaded by Aaron Finch, the team's captain. While he is now capped in all three formats, and has recently also been named the captain of the one day side, there is no doubting T20 is Finch's strongest format.

Finch's averages 36.30 with a strike-rate of 143.71 in domestic T20s, and has an even better record in international games, holding the top two highest individual scores on T20Is.

But Finch also has support. D'Arcy Short's past 12 months in domestic cricket have taken him seen him rise from someone who seldom made the Western Australia side, to one of the most feared short form batters in the country.

Not only did Short top the run-scorers chart in last seasons Big Bash, but he also broke the Australia list A record in September this year when he blasted 257 against Queensland.

Chris Lynn is another threat at the top of Australia's batting order. However, despite Lynn's fantastic domestic form, he is yet to adapt to international cricket and is yet to reach fifty in 17 innings for his country.

It's a credit to Lynn that he was chosen to be Finch's opening partner in Australia's most recent T20, despite Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey and Short all providing healthy alternatives, but there are other, less reassuring, factors that may contribute to this.