The rise of Steven Finn

Since his return from the winter's tour to Australia during the Ashes, Steven Finn has revived and restored himself by working on his basics at Middlesex. In the Telegrpah Derek Pringle charts Finn's return to the England squad by talking to Angus Fraser, Middlesex's director of cricket.

"We sat down after Australia and asked whether it was a technical or mental issue," Fraser said. "After talking to Andy Flower and Richard Johnson, we decided it was technical. The logic, therefore, was get that sorted and he would bowl well again and confidence would return."

It appears to have worked, too, and the Finn bowling for Middlesex this season has a far smoother action than the one in Australia. Most of his pace is back, too, something he and Liam Plunkett, the man he has replaced in England's squad because of an ankle injury, have over the other bowlers.