Profile
Steven Finn is a fast, lanky English bowler with a high-arm action, having impeccable control over line and length. As a rising star for Middlesex since 2005, young Finn progressed to feature for England in all U-21 levels. After a productive county season in 2009, the 6' 7” high speedster was flown to Bangladesh in 2010 where he made his debut in a two-Test series as a replacement for another big man of a similar mould, Steve Harmison.
On Bangladesh’s return tour to England, Finn was again bought as a first-change seamer, taking two five-fors in as many games. He retained his spot for the arrival of Pakistan, clinching a few scalps in Pakistan’s demolition in the first two Tests. “Finny” impressed in his early outings, with solid performances against a dangerous looking Aussie batting line-up in 2011. His figures of 6-125 helped England avoid defeat in the 1st Ashes Test, whereas in the 2nd Test, Finn helped his side to a victory at Adelaide. He then went on to make his ODI debut against the same opposition later that year.
Fast Facts
- Steven Finn became Middlesex’s youngest debutant his premier match in 2005, breaking a 56 year-long record held by Fred Titmus since 1949.
- He was named as the ICC’s ‘Emerging Player of the Year’ in 2010.
- At 22, Finn became the youngest Englishman to take 50 Test wickets.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
13 |
14 |
37 |
10 |
9.25 |
28.03 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
| ODI |
15 |
8 |
62 |
5 |
20.66 |
93.93 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
13 |
26 |
2301 |
1427 |
53 |
6/125 |
/ |
26.92 |
3.72 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
| ODI |
15 |
15 |
856 |
670 |
28 |
4/34 |
/ |
23.92 |
4.69 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
| T20 |
5 |
5 |
108 |
138 |
7 |
3/22 |
/ |
19.71 |
7.66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| T20 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2010-2012
- ODI:
- 2011-2012
- T20:
- 2011-2012
- Test
-
- Debut:
- England Vs Bangladesh at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong - Mar 12, 2010
- Last played:
- England Vs Sri Lanka at P Sara Oval, Colombo - Apr 03, 2012
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- England Vs Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Jan 30, 2011
- Last played:
- England Vs Pakistan at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Feb 21, 2012
- T20
-
- Debut:
- England Vs West Indies at The Oval, London - Sep 23, 2011
- Last played:
- England Vs Pakistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Feb 27, 2012
