Cricket: England sweat on Finn fitness

12Dec 2012

England have a doubt surrounding fast bowler Steven Finn ahead of the crucial fourth Test against India in Nagpur, which gets underway on Thursday.

Finn has had a scan on a suspected disc strain in his lower back and will sit out practice on Wednesday as he tries to rest the problem, with England 9/4 with bet365 to win the final Test and wrap up a 3-1 series victory. With Finn struggling to be fit for Nagpur, England have also confirmed that Stuart Broad has been ruled out of the final Test due to a heel injury and is a doubt for the following two Twenty20 internationals. If Finn is ruled out, Graham Onions and Tim Bresnan will hope to earn call-ups to partner James Anderson in England's new-ball attack. Bresnan played in the opening Test against India in Ahmedabad, while Onions last featured in a Test match against the West Indies in June.