London - Fast bowlers Steven Finn and Graham Onions will attempt to outgun each other over the next few days in a bid to secure a spot in the England team for the second Test against South Africa to be played at Headingley.
Both were omitted from the final 11 during the Oval Test, which England lost by an innings and 12 runs.
This time, they will be in opposition as third-placed Middlesex play bottom-placed Durham ahead of next Thursday’s Headingley Test, with both men keen to show England’s selectors their worth, The Telegraph reports.
Wickets in this match will allow them to present a case to the selectors, although Finn, with his extra pace, probably has an advantage given the desire for England to try something different this time.
Onions, who is similar to James Anderson in build and style, should not be underestimated, though. When he and Finn bowled together in the third Test against the West Indies, he out bowled him four wickets to three.
He also has a knack for dismissing left-handers of which South Africa have three in their top seven.
England need to win or draw the next Test to keep the series and their No 1 position alive for the final match at Lord’s.
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