Steven Finn should be played in second Test: Boycott – Cricket News Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566 should be brought back to the side for the second test to add some much needed firepower.
Finn’s inclusion could come at the expense of either local hero http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465, who looked out of sorts in the first test.
England's bowling attack was put to the sword, as the home side succumbed to an innings and 12 run defeat in the first Test at kennington Oval, while the visitors piled up 637 runs and lost only 2 wickets.
"Finn will be in the squad for Headingley and he deserves to have a run in the side. He's been carrying the drinks for far too long. He's been playing well for his county and we need to find out if he can play well at Test level," said Boycott.
Finny, who made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 at Chittagong in 2010, has played 14 tests so far in his career. He has taken 56 wickets at an average of 27.42 with a best of 6-125 in an innings against Australia at Brisbane.
Since making his Test debut, Finn played 11 of his 14 matches on a stretch before being dropped in the 4th Ashes Test against Australia, at Melbourne. Interestingly Bresnan was the man who replaced him in the playing XI.
Finn has been in impressive form for his County http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 and also for England in the One Dayers this season. He has taken 22 wickets in the County circuit at an average of 20.04. In his 10 ODIs played so far in 2012 for England, he has taken 23 wickets.
Watford-born Finn was the highest wicket taker with 13 scalps in the 4-match One Day International series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 by grabbing 8 wickets in 4 matches.
The talented pacer can easily walk into any Test team in the world, and Boycott feels he deserves a chance in the second Test.
"You have to find out if he can play well at Test level and you don't get that by dropping somebody after one or two Tests," Boycott said. "http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 got a good chance and now Finn has to have a proper chance."
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