Finn replaces 'injured' Plunkett as England gear up for fourth Test against India

Pacer Steven Finn has reportedly been called in to fill in the space for Liam Plunkett in the England squad for the fourth Test against India after the fast bowler was ruled out with injury.

Finn has not played Test cricket since the first match of the home series against Australia in July 2013. He made the squad for the return series but did not play in the 5-0 Ashes whitewash and was sent home to work on technical aspects of his game.

Plunkett has experienced ankle discomfort since the second Test, which England lost to India, The BBC reported.

The English county cricket club Yorkshire seamer played the first two Tests of the five-match series against India but was not selected for the third match.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said that Plunkett's ankle problem continues to settle.

The penultimate Test of the series will start at Old Trafford on 7 August.

Middlesex bowler Finn has so far claimed 90 wickets in 23 Tests. His four-wicket haul at Lord's against Sri Lanka in June 2011 made him the youngest player to reach 50 Test wickets for England.

Finn is the fourth highest wicket-taker in County Championship Division One this season, with 44 wickets in his 10 matches at an average of just under 30, the report added.