Richard Johnson: 'Steven Finn is back to his best form'

Middlesex assistant coach Richard Johnson has claimed that Steven Finn is back to his best following his return to the England squad.

Finn was sent home from the winter tour of Australia due to issues with his bowling action, but the 25-year-old has been backed to rediscover his old form on the international stage.

"From a technical point of view it's the old Steven Finn," Johnson told Sky Sports News. "I think we've got him back to where he was before.

"When you go through something like he's gone through it's massively character building, and as a professional sportsman you have to go through bad times to come out the other side to improve.

"I think now from his point of view he will never take for granted bowling a ball and playing for England. I think that sort of feeling then is a good way to go because professional careers can be very short, whether it's injuries or whatever, and I think now he'll appreciate it probably even more than he did before."

Finn is expected to be named in the team to face India in the fourth Test, which begins on Thursday at Old Trafford.