India v England: James Anderson and England's fast bowlers should still have a major say in this Test series The way Yadav and Zaheer bowled in this first Test was instructive. Yadav bowled fast and mainly full, using reverse swing to try to hit the stumps or the pads. Three times he succeeded. He bowled numerous deliveries above 140kph (87.5mph), regarded as the threshold for genuine pace. He also mixed up his lengths, sprinkling in both bouncers and yorkers among fullish-length deliveries. Zaheer was clever. His deliveries kiss the surface, and he augmented his waspish speed with crafty changes of angle, not only alternating over and around the wicket in the same over, but also subtly varying his release point. Sometimes this would be close to the stumps, sometimes wide on the crease, sometimes between the two. With his brilliant fingertip control, which makes his inswinger very difficult to distinguish from his outswinger, he moved batsmen around the crease and got his rewards. James Anderson cannot suddenly turn himself into Steyn. But, if the conditions in Mumbai are similar, especially with the old ball, he might try increasing his speed in bursts (it was mainly around 84mph in the first Test) and bowling more like Zaheer, operating to a full length, mixing up his pace and making more use of the width of the crease. He needs to be in the batsmen's face a bit more. He never throws in the towel, but he is inclined to look forlorn during a hot, enervating day on a barren pitch, where Zaheer seems to revel in giving a batsman an uncomfortable time. Steven Finn could play the Yadav role. He seems fit and ready to take on the task. He has a keen appreciation of conditions here and is a quick learner. Most importantly he has the pace to hurry batsmen on any surface and mainly brings the ball back at right-handers, which is more useful than moving it away on low pitches where edges never carry. There was not a single chance to slip induced by a fast bowler in the match. But should it be Finn for Bresnan and Monty Panesar for Stuart Broad? The trouble with that is England then end up with three No11s and Swann at No8. And Samit Patel remains the fifth bowler, which he does not look qualified to be. These selection conundrums will be complicated by the fact that the Mumbai pitch will have more grass and carry. England may not jettison the three-seamer option just yet. But whatever they decide to do they must be more imaginative and crafty with that 5½-ounce lump of leather.