Wickets tumble in dramatic opening day of Ashes series

Pace man Steven Finn was delighted to play a key role in England’s fightback against Australia on a frenetic opening day of the Ashes series.

Despite winning the toss on a cloudy day at Trent Bridge, Alastair Cook’s decision to bat first looked a curious one after his side were bowled out for a meagre 215.

However, Finn took the wickets of Shane Watson and Ed Cowan in the space of two balls before agonisingly missing out on a hat-trick after Michael Clarke somehow failed to edge an excellent delivery from the Middlesex man.