His unbroken stand of 77 with Brad Haddin (22) helped Australia reassert their superiority after an England-dominated middle session during which Finn and James Anderson (2-40) cut through the hosts' middle order.

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Kevin Pietersen made the top score with 40 before getting out in the 22nd over and, after Eoin Morgan and Paul Collingwood departed cheaply, England were heading for an even bigger defeat until last-wicket pair Steven Finn and James Anderson put on 53.

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Of the eight top pace bowlers in the world since January 2010, four were English - Tim Bresnan, James Anderson, Chris Tremlett and Steven Finn - with more than 200 wickets between themselves during this period.

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Chris Tremlett and Steve Finn extracted some extra bounce and James Anderson swung a few balls, but nothing they produced was out of the ordinary.

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During his time on the sidelines, England retained the urn with a resounding 3-1 win down under, and the strength of the pace attack would seemingly leave Onions behind James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Tremlett, Steve Finn and Tim Bresnan in the pecking order.

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Some critics questioned why the N-word was unacceptable in Huck Finn but OK in the works of Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison.

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Leaden skies and warm temperatures were perfect for James Anderson and he made the most of them, aided by some accurate bowling from the impressive Finn, in only his fourth Test.

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James Anderson is a much improved bowler who led the England attack impressively and both Stuart Broad and Steven Finn showed they are going to be a handful for Australia's batsmen this summer.

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