Friday 21 August 2015 21:13, UK
England bowler Steven Finn insists they are not giving up on the fifth Investec Test at The Oval, despite finding themselves in a parlous position at stumps on day two.
However, the seamer admits that the hosts had "a very, very poor day" after they collapsed from 46-1 to 107-8 at stumps.
England have already ensured they will regain the Ashes, comfortable wins at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge having put them 3-1 up in the series.
But it has been a different story at The Oval so far, Australia having piled up 481 before quickly working their way through the England line-up.
Finn took 3-90 in the Australia innings and landed his 100th Test wicket when he removed Mitchell Marsh but that was a rare bright note on a bleak day for Alastair Cook's side.
"We're disappointed about the way we played," said Finn. "It was a very, very poor day, there's no hiding away from that.
We don't want to finish this series on a bum note, we want to finish it with our heads held high.
"Australia, credit to them, batted very well and then showed us how to bowl on this pitch.
"It's a good wicket, and Australia's bowlers got a lot more out of it than we did. We hold our hands up.
"Every time we put on an England shirt, we want to do ourselves and our country justice - and the people who have paid money to come here and watch.
"I don't think it was an 'attitude thing'. I think we had the right attitude but some of our execution wasn't as good as we'd have liked it to be.
"People will go to their hotel rooms and reflect on what we could have done better.
"We have to be able to look at each other in the eye at the end of these five days and say 'I gave everything, and fought as hard as I possibly could'.
"We don't want to finish this series on a bum note, we want to finish it with our heads held high."
England trail by 374 runs and Finn says they need to be ready to perform if they fail to avoid the follow-on and Australia skipper Michael Clarke decides to enforce it.
"Whatever they decide to do, we have to be prepared," Finn said.
"Whatever we have to do tomorrow, we have to do well, and everyone in the dressing room is determined to do so.
"I'm sure all our batsmen will be prepared to follow on.
"We're not giving up this game. We have 12 wickets to score as many runs as we can and we have to do it with a determination to succeed."
The second day featured a number of no-balls that initially went uncalled by the umpires, Finn and Marsh both being denied wickets for overstepping.
But Finn added: "There's no blame to the umpires on my part for me bowling a couple of no-balls in the last two games.
"It's something for me to sort out, and I have to do so."
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