Take Finn to Australia
I don't like to read too much into one game, but I would say now 100% I'd take [Steven] Finn to Australia this winter
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
I don't like to read too much into one game, but I would say now 100% I'd take [Steven] Finn to Australia this winter. He has height, pace, bounce and has shown here that he can use angles intelligently. Finn is a real find for England, writes Nasser Hussain in the Daily Mail.
It is the first time I have ever seen Finn bowl live and I have been hugely impressed. Specifically, I have been impressed because he can make things happen and take wickets on a flat pitch and in batsman-friendly conditions. Finn looks to have a good brain, is mature and has good people like Gus Fraser around him at Middlesex, who will make sure he does not get carried away with his success in his first home Test. The only possible issue with Finn will be his workload - we have seen with people like Ryan Sidebottom in recent years that the extra demands of international cricket can take a toll on a bowler's body.
In the Guardian, Vic Marks says, "Unlike previous England bowlers who flickered brightly but briefly, Finn appears to be here to stay."
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo