text: Steven Finn believes pace does not matter in his quest to break back into England's Test squad. The Middlesex seamer admitted he finds it 'baffling' he faces criticism for not hitting the highly-prized 90mph mark, vowing to chase an England recall despite missing the West Indies tour. The 26-year-old was one of the few pluses of a dismal World Cup run, and is now intent on forcing his way into the reckoning for next summer's Test challenges against New Zealand and Australia. Finn, pictured at the Middlesex photo call ahead of the county season, has vowed to regain his England place . Finn hit back at those critics who say he should be hitting the 90mph mark with his bowling . 'The frustrating thing is that I've never been somebody who bowls 90 miles an hour for a whole day of cricket, that's simply never happened in my career,' said Finn. 'So it's frustrating when people say 'you've lost pace, you've lost this, you've lost that' when I haven't. 'Maybe I bowled the odd spell up above 90 that I'm working back towards, but consistently my paces have been the same as they have in the past. 'But because there are other bowlers in the world who are bowling 95 miles an hour consistently, it's like we're searching for that, and it's almost falling on my head. 'It's as though people are saying 'you're the guy who's done it for a few spells, so why aren't you doing it all the time?'. 'So it's frustrating that people keep talking about that, because if you're taking wickets, why does it matter if you're bowling 87 or 93 miles an hour. Finn celebrates a wicket during England's World Cup win over Scotland back in February . Finn, seen after taking five wickets in England's World Cup warm-up over India, was a high point of the tour . 'What does it matter? You're taking wickets. 'So that to me is baffling and it's silly to me, I find it stupid, but each to their own. 'Yes there might be a couple of extra miles an hour in there, as I've always been searching for. 'Ever since I was 20 and came into international cricket I've always been looking at how I am going to get better and make myself a member of the England team who is hard to be left out. 'And that's what I'm working back towards, and I certainly feel I'm on the way.' Watford-born Finn was sent home midway through England's disastrous Ashes tour that ended in 5-0 defeat early last year. The pace bowler wrestled with his action for months, but has since hit back to form, and is now confident he can reach new heights and resurrect his Test career. Coach Peter Moores overlooked Finn for the current three-Test West Indies tour, but has told the Middlesex star he remains in England's plans. Finn fixes the hair of team-mate Tim Murtagh as Middlesex posed for their traditional pre-season photograph . Finn shares a joke with Neil Dexter as the team convened at Lord's ahead of the new county campaign . 'I've been told I'm doing nothing wrong, but obviously to be left out of a tour obviously I am doing something wrong,' said Finn. 'So again, all I can do, and this is what they said to me, is to go and take wickets, enjoy playing for Middlesex, and 'you're very much in our thoughts'. 'It's reassuring for me to know that I've not been totally discarded as England cricketer because that would frustrate me and anger me deeply because I still feel I've got something to give to English cricket. 'I'm moving in the right direction, I feel like I'm there and that I can compete in international cricket, because I did this winter. 'And it's just about finding that extra little bit that's going to turn me from being a fringe player into someone who's in the team. 'That's where I was a couple of years ago, I'm not saying I'm looking to the past: I don't want to be the bowler I used to be, I want to be the bowler that I can be. 'And if I do that I think I've got a very good chance of being involved with England.'
target: Finn says it is 'baffling' he faces criticism for not hitting 90mph mark .
  Middlesex seamer was left out of England's tour of West Indies .
  This was despite being one of the team's better players at World Cup .
  26-year-old will chase an England recall through good County form .