England’s Anderson ruled out of fourth Ashes test

Joe Root with 63 top-scored for England who were boosted by an entertaining eighth-wicket stand of 87 between Moeen Ali (59) and Broad (31). “I used to put myself under a huge amount of pressure when I went out there and played”, Finn said.

He took six wickets as the Aussies were all out for 136 in their first innings, before taking another as the tourists were reduced to 168-7 on day two.

It was not obvious that either Jonny Bairstow, to his first ball from Johnson, or Ben Stokes to his second could have done anything much different to avoid gloving behind two brutish short deliveries.

How do England replace Anderson?

Australia 2nd Innings C Rogers lbw b Broad6 D Warner (batting)56 S Smith c Buttler b Finn8 M Clarke (batting)2 Extras: (lb-1) 1.

The first two days of this match have witnessed a remarkable turnaround from England´s humiliating 405-run defeat in the second Test at Lord´s which saw Australia level the five-match series at 1-1.

David Warners dashing unbeaten fifty kept Australia clinging on in the third Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston today.

In the second over after tea, Finn claimed the wickets of Australia captain Michael Clarke for three and Adam Voges on a golden duck.

Woakes has recovered from a knee injury and bowled at the England batsmen in the nets this week before the third Test. Woakes has played in two Championship matches in recent weeks and Warwickshire believe he is back to full fitness.

England clearly missed fast bowler James Anderson, who retired in mid-over on Thursday with a left side strain, and was also out of the fourth test at Trent Bridge, starting next Thursday.

From outcast to hero, Steven Finn rediscovered the zing that made him England’s youngest bowler to take 50 Test wickets by ripping through Australia and boost the home side’s hopes of regaining the Ashes.

Johnson’s 69-Test career has not, however, been one of uninterrupted progress, with the 33-year-old mocked mercilessly by visiting fans when he lost control of both line and length during England’s 2010/11 Ashes series win in Australia.

James Anderson, who had enviable figures of 6 for 47 in the first innings, then ended Warner’s defiance, but Peter Nevill (37) and Mitchell Johnson (14) added an invaluable 42 runs for the seventh wicket in an exhibition of dour resistance that ensured England would have to bat again.

“Rogers said Australia could not afford to let England build a decent lead“.

Mitchell Marsh ensured that Finn didn’t get a hat-trick but he was bowled by the same bowler for 12 a little later.