Finn dismisses Watson comments
August 24, 2010 15:22:01 UK
Steven Finn has dismissed Australian all-rounder Shane Watson's claims that the Aussies could exploit his inexperience in this winter's Ashes series.
Watson was following Australia captain Ricky Ponting's comments that his team could secure a 5-0 victory, as he identified Finn as a player the home side could put pressure on.
However, Middlesex bowler Finn insisted there was "a lot of water to go under the bridge" before that series, with Australia taking on India and England aiming to wrap up a Test series victory over Pakistan at Lord's this week.
Match betting for the fourth Test with Pakistan has England fancied at 1.80, with Pakistan 6.00 and the draw 2.87.
Finn told Sky Sports News: "We've got a Test match that starts on Thursday, we want to win that, and there's a lot of cricket to be played.
"Australia have got a series against India to play before the Ashes and we've got a one-day series against Pakistan to contend with, so there's a lot of water to go under the bridge between now and then.
"I'm not looking toward the Ashes. I'm just looking toward hopefully playing in this game, trying to perform well and trying to get onto that trip to the Ashes, because nothing is signed and sealed yet."
Watson earlier suggested Finn did not know what he was in for in Australia.
"We can make the most of Finn's inexperience," he said. "We want to test his durability as a bowler.
"It will be so foreign for him - he doesn't know what to expect in Australia."
Finn and his teammates are currently focused on finishing the job against Pakistan, who won the third Test at the Oval to make it 2-1 in the series with one match to play.
"We're very confident going into this last game, we've had two resounding victories in this series so far and we're still 2-1 up - I don't think that can be forgotten," Finn added.
"I don't think we're going to take a different approach to this game. We go into every Test match wanting to win it and wanting to win it resoundingly.
"It didn't quite happen at The Oval - we understand why it didn't happen. We've assessed those things and we're going to start practising today and looking towards winning this Test match and playing very hard."
Australia are fancied at 1213.00 to win the Ashes Series 2010/11, while England can be backed at 1.25 and it is 3.75 that the series is drawn.
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