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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Broadcaster unveils plans for hybrid commentary model ahead of next month's five-Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/407800/407826.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tnt-turn-to-cycling-and-rugby-commentators-for-uk-ashes-coverage-1507206 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:16:34 GMT Part of victorious 2012 squad, Finn backs England's IPL stars to turn tide of support tourists' way https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/374100/374186.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1417079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1417079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/india-fans-key-to-test-series-victory-for-england-says-steven-finn-1417079 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:43:59 GMT Former team-mates Finn and Scott lead tributes after Lord's presentation to mark retirement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367500/367534.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tim-murtagh-last-of-dying-breed-seamer-bows-out-lords-five-for-1399426 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:02:26 GMT The three-time men's Ashes winner bows out with 570 first-class wickets, including 125 in Tests, following a knee injury that hampered him in 2023 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249300/249353.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1392499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1392499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-fast-bowler-steven-finn-announces-retirement-from-all-forms-of-cricket-1392499 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:29:13 GMT Josh Tongue has made his Test debut and been named in England's Ashes squad since trapping Steven Smith lbw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/361300/361335.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1380363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1380363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/josh-tongue-steven-smith-good-for-english-cricket-ashes-steven-finn-1380363 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 18:11:16 GMT His 70 off 45 balls sets up 41-run win as another Mohammad Rizwan fifty goes in vain for Sussex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340000/340086.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316983.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316983.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-2022-james-bracey-career-best-gives-gloucestershire-lift-off-1316983 Fri, 27 May 2022 21:07:04 GMT Steven Mullaney digs in for unbeaten 78 after visitors slide precariously to 52 for 4 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337600/337680.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-notts-made-to-scrap-after-tom-clark-steven-finn-land-blows-for-sussex-1309876 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:34:17 GMT Experienced England fast bowler to join the "project" at Hove from 2022 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268700/268797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-finn-departs-middlesex-after-17-seasons-to-sign-for-sussex-1275083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset concede first-innings deficit of 89 but hit back to dismiss visitors cheaply https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320870.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-craig-overton-five-for-brings-somerset-back-into-contention-on-see-sawing-day-1262012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bowlers build on opening stand from Eskinazi and Holden to deliver opening win of tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308400/308409.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231212.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231212.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-luke-hollman-steven-finn-star-to-give-middlesex-maiden-victory-over-champions-essex-1231212 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex slip to 87 for 7 after Steven Finn's four-for helps dismantle Durham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1200248.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1200248.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1200248 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Century stand between seasoned internationals sets up Middlesex to do the double in London derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marnus Labuschagne, David Lloyd, Tom Cullen post half-centuries as hosts avoid follow-on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268100/268190.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1189583.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1189583.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1189583 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three years and many lifetimes on from his last Championship century, Hameed shows the poise that earned him England plaudits https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287700/287785.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180744.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180744.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180744 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A morning collapse threatened to undo Middlesex's hard work to get back into the game, but on a lively surface the target was too much for Sussex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275000/275017.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1157923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashton Agar and Steven Finn took three wickets apiece as Middlesex staged an astonishing comeback to beat Hampshire by 22 runs at Lord's in the Vitality Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278700/278709.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland batsman defies injury to set up emphatic victory at Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276500/276553.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147666.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147666.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147666 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler named as stand-in for Dawid Malan, who is expected to be on England duty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267000/267041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145851 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With input from Kevin Shine, we look at some of the England seam-bowling candidates currently on the treatment table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274900/274917.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1144724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn warns that England's fast bowlers won't improve until the ECB tackles the workloads and flat tracks in county cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268700/268797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1129763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1129763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler could be an outside bet for the New Zealand Test series after making rapid recovery from Ashes-ending injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270800/270887.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1129433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1129433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT English cricket's ability to mix with supporters is special, says Steven Finn, but he fears it might now be under threat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270800/270887.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1129428.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1129428.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129428 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has been ruled out of England's Ashes campaign after his knee injury failed to respond to treatment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269400/269478.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moeen Ali and Steven Finn have been ruled out of involvement in the first two warm-up games of England's Ashes tour because of injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269400/269478.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125325 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moeen Ali complained of a sore left side, while Steven Finn hurt his left knee during England's training session in Perth on Thursday. Both players underwent scans on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267500/267532.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From six wickets on his Ashes debut to his form and confidence disintegrating, Steven Finn's career against Australia has encompassed a full range of emotions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268700/268797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1123228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1123228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1123228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes is currently part of the Ashes squad, but England will have to start making plans for him not being there. That is easier said than done for a world-class allrounder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263600/263627.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1122609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1122609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire found Steve Finn irresistable after another Ashes hopeful, Haseeb Hameed, had to retire hurt and then emerged again at No 11 in an unavailing effort to claim victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268100/268190.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1121458.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1121458.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1121458 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has ended speculation about his future at Middlesex by signing a new multi-year contract that will continue his long association with the club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263300/263305.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1119467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1119467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1119467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex's heavy win propelled them from bottom to third in the table with one game remaining - although Essex, Kent and Surrey all have a game in hand. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267000/267041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire have offered Steven Finn a lucrative, long-term deal in an attempt to lure him away from Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259900/259998.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1116188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1116188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Helm produced a brilliant final over as Middlesex beat Sussex Sharks by two runs to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the NatWest T20 Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266300/266342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1115959.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1115959.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115959 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has replaced the injured Mark Wood in England's squad for the final Test against South Africa while Liam Dawson remains in the frame https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266300/266303.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1114149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1114149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1114149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has been confirmed as Chris Woakes' replacement in England's Champions Trophy squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259900/259998.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1101083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1101083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1101083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Finn showed England form to keep alive Middlesex's slim hopes of qualification from the South Group in the Royal London Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215900/215963.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1097136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1097136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1097136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a reassuringly predictable squad for England, but there were a couple of difficult conversations for selector James Whitaker to have https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257500/257509.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1094639.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1094639.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1094639 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex pushed on to a second declaration after Steven Finn's four-wicket haul and set Essex 452 or a day to survive at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1094189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1094189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1094189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While nobody will be calling West Indies "mediocre" this time, there is no doubt that England go into this three-match ODI series as strong favourites https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259500/259528.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1084990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1084990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1084990 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England eased to a 117-run victory in their first warm-up match in West Indies, but the batting was more impressive than the bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258200/258213.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1084445.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1084445.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1084445 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has announced final squads for the inaugural North v South series next March, with the likes of Mark Wood, Steven Finn and James Vince given opportunities to press claims for England selection in the three 50-over matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251700/251717.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1073030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1073030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1073030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT teven Finn was satisfied to have been given a tough work-out in humid conditions, as England's bowlers completed their first full day's match practice https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253500/253567.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1061967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1061967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1061967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson will miss England's Test series in Bangladesh next month, having not yet fully recovered from a shoulder injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247100/247119.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1059566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1059566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1059566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A maiden first-class century from Rob Jones left Middlesex with work still to do if they are to seal the victory that would all but seal the Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252200/252285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057035.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057035.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057035 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex's lead has been trimmed by Yorkshire to four points after a rain-affected round and James Franklin knows that there is still lots of good cricket to play if they are to end their title drought https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249900/249931.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1054015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has admitted enduring the most frustrating period of his career after a hamstring injury ruled him out of the one-day series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249900/249931.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1046833.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1046833.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1046833 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After being handed another England recall, Steven Finn is reaching the stage where achievement needs to outstrip potential https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247400/247463.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1041635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1041635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1041635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248700/248793.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1041537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1041537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1041537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England still need to win one of the final two matches to secure the series - and they may come up against the weather again at The Oval, with a poor forecast for the afternoon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/245700/245779.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1030657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1030657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1030657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has recovered from injury and is primed to make an impact when England begin their three-Test Investec series against Sri Lanka next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240300/240315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1013327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1013327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1013327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite much debate, England's first Test squad of the season includes minor tweaks rather than any major overhauls which is a prudent outcome https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231500/231525.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1012827.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1012827.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1012827 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Hales calls himself a FOMO - fear of missing out - sufferer. But come May 19, he will not, barring sudden injury, be missing out on England's opening Test of the summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242000/242075.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1010413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1010413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1010413 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jonathan Trott has become the latest batsman to demonstrate the virtues of vision over armour as he made his first half-century since July in Championship cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240300/240349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1000103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has admitted he was frustrated by England's decision not to take him to India as part of the World T20 squad, insisting he would have been fully fit for the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223700/223765.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/997971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/997971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-997971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has been ruled out of the World T20 with a calf strain and Liam Plunkett named as his replacement. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/230500/230551.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/976861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/976861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-976861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Liam Dawson, the uncapped Hampshire spinner, has been named in England's 15-man squad for the World Twenty20, which gets underway in India next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231900/231951.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/971149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/971149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-971149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Liam Plunkett has been called into England's limited-overs squad in South Africa after the ECB confirmed that Steven Finn's side strain has ended his tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227800/227803.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/963335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/963335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-963335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England fast bowler Steven Finn looks certain to miss the final Test against South Africa in Centurion after sustaining a side strain on the final day of the third Test in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231600/231607.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/963001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/963001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-963001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England showed commendable resistance to keep South Africa in check on the opening day of the third Test at The Wanderers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231300/231347.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/961977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/961977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-961977 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn made the vital incisions for England as they remained on course for victory in the opening Test at Kingsmead. He claimed three wickets, continuing Hashim Amla's horror run of form and then snaffling Faf du Plessis in the dying moments of the d https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/230100/230141.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/956243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/956243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-956243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moeen Ali was the latest member of the England side to gain form ahead of the Boxing Day Test in the tour match at Pietermartizburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229500/229561.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/954045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/954045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-954045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn may well have bowled himself into the England team for the first Test against South Africa after an impressive display on the first day against South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229400/229459.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/953703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/953703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-953703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn could be fast-tracked straight into England's Test team for next week's Boxing Day Test at Durban, with the management expected to give him an opportunity to prove his match fitness in Sunday's final warm-up game against South Africa A at Piet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223500/223509.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/953169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/953169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-953169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has been given the all-clear to join England's Test tour of South Africa after proving his fitness in a pair of hostile displays for England Lions in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/228900/228979.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/952177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/952177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-952177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Curran starred with the ball on his England representative debut, while Sam Billings advanced his burgeoning reputation with a superbly paced half-century from the depths of a top-order collapse, as England Lions squared their five-match T20 series wi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/228900/228981.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/952005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/952005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-952005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn enhanced his prospects of a belated call-up to England's tour of South Africa with a hostile three-wicket comeback performance in Dubai, but his efforts were trumped by the Pakistan A opener, Sharjeel Khan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154721.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/951491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/951491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-951491 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Wood will undergo ankle surgery next week after the ECB decided they had to pursue a long-term solution to the problem which he has managed through his first year in international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225000/225093.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/942241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/942241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-942241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England look set to be boosted by the availability of Ben Stokes for the tour of South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225600/225677.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/942137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/942137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-942137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The heavy workload required of England-qualified seamers is comprising their ability to bowl at high pace, according to Kevin Shine https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218800/218813.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/939033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/939033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-939033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has been ruled out of the Test series against Pakistan in the UAE due to the stress injury in his left foot which kept him out of the opening encounter in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223700/223765.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/928679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/928679.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-928679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan with a "bone stress injury" to his left foot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223500/223509.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/928243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/928243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-928243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Attack leader says England are aiming to replicate the one facet of the 2012 series that did go well for them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223700/223705.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-927941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn was the most impressive bowler in England's second warm-up match in Sharjah but said afterwards that he would be "surprised" if he were selected for next week's first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223500/223509.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927175.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927175.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-927175 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne has welcomed the prospect of two legspinners going head to head in the UAE next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223400/223439.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-927143 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn gave his chances of playing in the first Test a significant boost as he took four early wickets before England's bowlers capped off an encouraging day by reducing Pakistan A to 192 for 12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223500/223541.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/927133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-927133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn wants England to continue their feel-good summer by wrapping up a 4-1 Ashes win in the The Oval Test and believes that such a resounding margin of victory would help atone for their whitewashing in Australia 18 months ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/219000/219071.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/910031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/910031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-910031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a dramatic second day at Edgbaston, Steven Finn claimed five wickets and ran through Australia so comprehensively that their survival until stumps was an achievement in itself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218900/218977.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/904703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/904703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-904703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia were skittled for 136 on the first day at Edgbaston, where James Anderson led a magnificent display of swing and seam bowling that made full use of the conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218800/218807.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/904091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/904091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-904091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook has described Jonny Bairstow's batting as having "improved unrecognisably" from his last experience of international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216000/216017.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/903951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/903951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-903951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey's late charge for the quarter-finals of the NatWest T20 Blast stalled at Lord's as they lost to Middlesex by 43 runs. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215600/215679.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-902761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn took 4 for 41 to spearhead a second-day Middlesex thrust with the ball as Somerset slipped to 185 for 8 in their Championship Division One match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215000/215051.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/897997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/897997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-897997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex beat Essex by six wickets with three overs to spare in the NatWest Twenty20 Blast match at Richmond on Friday night to put a dent in the Eagles' hopes of reaching the knockout stages. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189800/189893.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/896873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/896873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-896873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have stuck with the team who drew 1-1 with New Zealand for the first Investec Ashes Test in Cardiff while adding Adil Rashid and Steven Finn to a 13-man squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215900/215985.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/892951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/892951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-892951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's style of play compared to the World Cup could not be more of a contrast but Steven Finn insisted the aggressive mindset so effective in this series was the plan for World Cup too https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215100/215179.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/889109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/889109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-889109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been left out of England's first ODI squad since the disastrous World Cup campaign. Moeen Ali has also been left out to concentrate on red-ball cricket ahead of the Ashes that begins on July 8. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/205400/205493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-883659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Every spell that Steven Finn sends down this season comes laden with caveats. Is it safe to suppose that he is really getting back to his best? Dare we whisper about a return to the Test squad with the Ashes around the corner? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/172900/172929.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/882993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/882993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-882993 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has said he is frustrated by his tag as a genuine speed merchant after he was overlooked for England's tour to the West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/205600/205699.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/860001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/860001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-860001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have a swift opportunity to atone for their nightmare defeat to New Zealand at the Wellington's Westpace Stadium against Sri Lanka on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/206300/206325.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/839701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/839701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-839701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In front of 84,336 fans at the MCG, Aaron Finch scored 135, Mitchell Marsh took 5 for 33, and Australia subjected England to their second-biggest World Cup loss in terms of runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/205600/205683.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/830835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/830835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-830835 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:14:13 GMT With a showcase bowling performance against India at the Gabba, Steven Finn put to rest the demons he had gathered at the same ground on England's last tour to Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/204000/204043.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/carlton-mid-triangular-series-2015/content/story/822529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/carlton-mid-triangular-series-2015/content/story/822529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-822529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A year after he had gone back home from Brisbane, midway during the Ashes tour, Steven Finn's five-for set up a big England win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/204000/204023.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/carlton-mid-triangular-series-2015/content/story/822343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/carlton-mid-triangular-series-2015/content/story/822343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-822343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In Hambantota, they say funny things can happen. And England need something unexpected to happen to their ODI cricket, some jungle juju to reinvigorate a stumbling side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199800/199879.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/806749.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/806749.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-806749 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has arrived in Sri Lanka hoping that months of working past self-doubt have left him better equipped than before https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198900/198973.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/802381.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/802381.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-802381 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Harmison has identified Steven Finn and Ben Stokes as key figures for England ahead of the World Cup and next summer's Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192700/192713.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/799761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/799761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-799761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The new faces on England's central contracts list reflect the end of a period of great upheaval, as well as the punishing schedule over the next 12 months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/191600/191671.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/779897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/779897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-779897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has awarded central contracts to six new players, Moeen Ali, Gary Ballance, Jos Buttler, Chris Jordan, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/191500/191547.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/779831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/779831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-779831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook defended the attitude of James Anderson and insisted the bowler has no need to change his on-field approach. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190600/190665.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/767509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/767509.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-767509 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Liam Plunkett will miss the fourth Investec Test with am ankle injury. Steven Finn replaces him in the squad for Old Trafford. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189500/189531.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/766617.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/766617.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-766617 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When the ECB's top table formulated their plans for the recast T20 Blast, it was doubtlessly evenings such as this that headed their blueprint as a record crowd filled Lord's on a balmy night. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189800/189891.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/763805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/763805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-763805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower will return to coaching less than six months after stepping down as England's team director when he takes charge of the Lions in their triangular series against New Zealand A and Sri Lanka A next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/172600/172689.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/763645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/763645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-763645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn has told of the gradual rebuilding of his cricketing career in his first interview for the written media since his traumatic tour of Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148819.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/759927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/759927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-759927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT