Steven Finn grew up in Watford, Hertfordshire. Standing at a towering 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), the right-arm fast-medium bowler became renowned for his aggressive style, bounce, and height—making him an imposing figure in the bowling attack. Educated at Parmiter’s School in Garston, he played grassroots cricket with Langleybury and West Herts before joining the Middlesex Academy

Steven Finn | Cricket Break

Steven made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 2005 at age 16, making him their youngest debutant since 1949. He played for Middlesex until 2021 when he moved to Sussex to cover the 2022 season, taking 21 wickets in just 19 appearances.

After an injury left him side-lined for the most of 2023, he announced his retirement from club and international cricket in August of the same year.

As well as his domestic club career, Steven played for the England team; he first played with the under-16 squad, touring South Africa in 2005, and then in the under-19 squad against India in 2006 and Malaysia in 2007.

Steven made his test cricket debut for England in 2010 against Bangladesh, winning both matches, and impressively taking one wicket in each of the four Bangladeshi innings. He was so successful that he was named the Player of the Series in his debut  home season.

Over the next few years, he played against Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, West Indies, Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. He played in test matches, tri-series, world cups, and the prestigious Ashes tournaments. During the 2010-11 series he was named the ICC Emerging Player of the Year, and named in the ODI Team of the Year by the ICC 2012.

Steven knows the emotional highs and lows of Ashes cricket better than most though, and during the disastrous 5-0 defeat in 2014, he was sent home after losing confidence and his bowling action. Determined to return, he rebuilt his game and played a key role in England’s 2015 Ashes triumph.

Steven Finn | Career Highlights

Across a professional career spanning nearly two decades, Steven established himself as one of England’s most effective fast bowlers of his generation. Making his Test debut in 2010, he went on to play 36 Tests, claiming 125 wickets at an average of just over 30, including five five-wicket hauls.

In limited-overs cricket, he added a further 102 wickets in 69 One-Day Internationals and appeared in 21 T20 Internationals, proving a reliable figure across all formats. At domestic level, he captured more than 570 first-class wickets, with career-best figures of 9 for 37, and was central to Middlesex’s County Championship win in 2016.

On the international stage, Steven was a three-time Ashes winner (2011, 2013 and 2015), remembered for his ability to generate awkward bounce and momentum in high-pressure contests. These achievements ensured his place as both a successful international cricketer and a stalwart of county cricket with Middlesex and later Sussex.

Steven Finn | Media & Corporate Work

Following his retirement, Steven has become a familiar voice and face in cricket media, most notably with BBC Radio 5 Live’s Test Match Special, and as a contributor to BBC TV Sport’s cricket highlights, The Hundred coverage, TNT Sports’ winter cricket, and the occasional spells on Sky Sports.

In 2025, he published his book The Ashes Files: Inside Cricket’s Most Intense Series, which offered a raw, honest look at the elation, despair, and resilience of life as an international cricketer facing England’s oldest rivals.

Steve co-hosts the Zero Ducks Given podcast alongside Toby Tarrant and Daniel Norcross. The show offers a humorous yet informed take on the week’s cricket action, delivered with his signature charm. He has also appeared on other podcasts, including The Cricket Mentoring Podcast and the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.

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