Steven Finn likely to miss final Test against South Africa at Centurion

England's fast bowler, Stuart Broad has become the first England bowler to top the ICC Test bowling rankings since Steve Harmison in 2004.

England fast pacer Steven Finn likely to miss the final Test against South Africa at Centurion after sustaining a side injury in third Test at Johannesburg. Finn who has been in good form over past few matches in Test, went through some test with an injury on the lift side. Reports have not been revealed yet, but England coach Trevor Bayliss fears Finn might not play the last Test at Centurion as well as the limited-overs section of the season. FULL SCORECARD: South Africa vs England, 3rd Test at Johannesburg 

“I doubt very much whether he will be available for the next Test,” Bayliss said, as reported on ESPNcricinfo. “We will have to wait and see how bad it is and make a decision on the one-day and Twenty20 games. At this stage, it looks like we will have to make a replacement heading into the last Test. It’s unfortunate, because I thought he bowled with good pace and bounce and was probably our most dangerous bowler in the first two Tests.” Fast bowler Finn took four of the first six wickets as South Africa collapsed to 136 all-out on the first day of 1st Test match against the touring English team at the Durban

There was a more encouraging development for the team with the news that Stuart Broad had become the first England bowler to top the ICC Test bowling rankings since Steve Harmison in 2004. Broad started the third Test in third place, after his man-of-the-match performance in Johannesburg, has gone above R Ashwin and Dale Steyn. Before Harmison, Ian Botham was the last England bowler to top the bowling rankings. He reached No. 1 in 1980.

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