Steven Finn looking forward to Indian challenge – Cricket News Update
With an all-important tour of India looming on the horizon, England face the challenge of taking on the sub-continental giants in their home conditions, a prospect which appeals to England pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566, as he looks to manipulate the conditions successfully,
and earn a permanent spot in the national Test squad.
“India is a formidable place to play ... You have to be able to bowl reverse-swing, dry the runs up and attack batsmen in different ways,” observed Finn. “I’ve played a lot of cricket in the subcontinent and I hope that will serve me well in the Tests.
“It’s a great opportunity to test ourselves against a side who are exceptional at home.”
Despite the Poms’ considerable achievements in the longer format of the game, spin bowling is an issue which continues to trouble their batsmen, sub-continental pitches remain a mystery, and the prospect of playing India at home still poses a daunting challenge
to the England team.
Since the two teams started playing each other in 1932, India have hosted England for a total of 13 series, out of which the Poms have only been able to win 4 – furthermore, their last Test series win in India against the home team was in 1984.
However, the prospect of battling it out against India, the yet unconquered frontier, appeals to Finn, who views it as a chance to cement his place in the England squad for all formats of the game, alongside pace spearheads http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465.
“I’ve had ambitions of becoming a pillar of this side since I was 16 and I certainly think it’s possible to be a regular in all three formats ... it’s what I aspire to,” he said.
Finn, 23, made his debut for the national team in 2010, and since then has gone on to emerge as one of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s most promising pace prospects. With his spot in the ODI and T20 squads all but confirmed, he will now be looking to make similar strides in the
extended-overs format of the game.
Finn’s recent performance against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, which saw him claiming a total of 8 wickets in the third and final Test, sees him well on the way to becoming a permanent in England's Test squad, and with 66 wickets from 16 Tests under his belt already, the
tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 provides Finn the ideal opportunity to prove his mettle in difficult conditions.
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