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Saker hails Finn potential

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David Saker believes Steven Finn can become 'one of England's great fast bowlers'.

With 84 five-day wickets at an average of 29 prior to the second Investec Test with New Zealand, Finn has already made his mark on the premier form of the game.

However, England bowling coach Saker is confident the 24-year-old can continue to improve.

"He's young and he's always trying to get better, and he sometimes experiments too much. But he's still learning the game and he's getting better. I keep trying to tell him 'you're still getting better'," Saker told ecb.co.uk.

"He wants to be the greatest bowler right now, but that takes time. I'm sure he's going to be one of England's great fast bowlers."

After taking four wickets in England’s victory over New Zealand at Lord’s, Finn has stepped up his level of performance in the ongoing second Test at Headingley.

He picked up three scalps in New Zealand’s first-innings and landed a notable blow on Monday evening when removing Dean Brownlie with a vicious bouncer.

"He’s been excellent and I think he's exactly what we needed on this wicket," Saker added ahead of the start of play on day five.

"He was running in, getting the ball to come back against the right-handers and he was really testing. That wicket of Brownlie last night was a classic fast bowler's wicket and he'll be pretty proud of that.

"You talk to a lot of batsmen about what they don't want the most and it's bounce. He definitely gets that, obviously coming from six-foot eight any bowler that comes from that height is going to get that extra bounce.

"That's what he gives to our attack and it's excellent having him bowling as he did yesterday."

Saker feels Finn and England’s other bowlers benefit from the unity within the group, particularly when it comes to sharing ideas.

"Most of the time we have a group chat, but sometimes you just get the individual to one side, and say ‘look, this is what we need to be working on'," the Australian explained.

"The majority of the time it is the group and there is a lot of input from them and they help each other and bounce ideas around.

"They also do that in the middle which is very pleasing; you don't always get that with a bowling attack.

"Sometimes people can just get on with their own job and not worry about other players but I think it is good they share knowledge as much as they do."


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