Finch 'picking the brains' of Dwarshuis and Duffy

Adam Finch made his T20 debut for Worcestershire against Somerset in September 2020

Worcestershire fast bowler Adam Finch says he is learning a lot from "picking the brains" of the club's overseas signings Ben Dwarshuis and Jacob Duffy in this season's T20 Blast.

After bowling two overs for 29 runs in the Rapids' narrow opening defeat against Lancashire, the 25-year-old picked up 2-19 from his four overs in the win over Yorkshire at New Road.

New Zealand seamer Duffy has 18 wickets in four County Championship matches so far and is bringing his international experience to the Blast, having taken 32 wickets in 23 T20Is for the Black Caps.

Left-armer Dwarshuis is in his second T20 spell with the Rapids and has played eight white-ball games for Australia as well as featuring in the Indian Premier League, Pakistan Super League and the Big Bash.

"They are two high quality bowlers and I've really enjoyed picking those guys' brains to understand those little skills and instincts they get about the powerplay and at the death [of an innings]," Finch told BBC Hereford and Worcester.

"They show their class and use the change-up in variations just as much as the top-of-the-stumps deliveries."

Finch played in the first two red-ball games of the season for Worcestershire, taking three wickets but is now set for a more regular role in the shorter format.

With 25 wickets from 27 T20 matches, and an economy rate of just over nine runs per over, Finch knows the importance of developing control within his game.

"It's something that's constantly an evolution of mine - just try to develop skills and not be one dimensional," he said.

"Having guys like Duffers and Dawshy to learn off is really helpful and something I'll continue to do over the course of the tournament.

"It's a really difficult skill to bowl those sorts of deceptive slower balls and that's why those two are some of the best in the world at it."

After one defeat and one win, the Rapids are next in action on Friday as Northamptonshire come to New Road (17:30 BST).

They then travel to Trent Bridge to take on Nottinghamshire the following day.

With back-to-back matches, momentum in T20 can shift quickly and, either way, Finch is confident the Rapids have the ability to cope.

"I'd back this group, even if we did go on a run of a couple of losses to change the momentum," he said.

"We're a really tight, close group and we know that, just as if you win a couple of games and get some momentum, you can lose it - and if you lose a couple you can build it back.

"I back us from any position, regardless of results."