This is exactly the sort of match where bell will score heavily
What, the one where we lose 3 early wickets, and are 30-3 ???
It'll all settled down a bit a little bit of pressure so he keeps his concentration but not too much. See the last but one ashes.
Sorry, dont accept that at all. In the Ashes of 2013, England were under a lot of pressure in the batting, and Bell came out with an average of 60+, scoring 3 centuries and 2 fifties, some 20 runs per innings more than the next batsman (KP) - and yet you still have to have a little go at him - what else has he got to do ??!! score a century in every innings he plays??. Really gets to me that everyone seems to have to have a pop at every Englnad player for whatever reason-even when he scores a bloody century !!
This is exactly the sort of match where bell will score heavily
What, the one where we lose 3 early wickets, and are 30-3 ???
It'll all settled down a bit a little bit of pressure so he keeps his concentration but not too much. See the last but one ashes.
Sorry, dont accept that at all. In the Ashes of 2013, England were under a lot of pressure in the batting, and Bell came out with an average of 60+, scoring 3 centuries and 2 fifties, some 20 runs per innings more than the next batsman (KP) - and yet you still have to have a little go at him - what else has he got to do ??!! score a century in every innings he plays??. Really gets to me that everyone seems to have to have a pop at every Englnad player for whatever reason-even when he scores a bloody century !!
I was complimenting him! He was awesome in that series. I reckon he will do well in this series too... England under pressure after the world cup, he will step up
I dont think anyone is doubting Bell is a quality test batsman. probably even the best we have right now... but he should not have been in the one day team for a good few years now imo...
I dont think anyone is doubting Bell is a quality test batsman. probably even the best we have right now... but he should not have been in the one day team for a good few years now imo...
I dont think anyone is doubting Bell is a quality test batsman. probably even the best we have right now... but he should not have been in the one day team for a good few years now imo...
Cook 11 (28) b Roach Trott 0 (3) c Bravo b Taylor Ballance 10 (46) c Bravo b Holder Bell 143 (256) c Ramdin b Roach Root 83 (133) b Taylor Stokes 71* (80) Tredwell 0* (0)
There was a time when you could imagine Tredwell batting 7 for England on merit. Now his batting will only be remembered for his attempt to hit Ravi Ashwin for six to win the Champions Trophy
Cook Trott Ballance Bell Root Stokes Buttler Jordan Broad Tredwell Anderson
So, Bairstow, Lyth, Plunkett, Rashid and Wood left out. The Yorkshire supporters will feel that there is a conspiracy against them!
not sure Yorkshire will feel a conspiracy with Wood
Probably not - but he might well take the Durham to Yorkshire route a la Plunkett. Just the six Tykes in the squad so one of them had to play!
Talking of Yorkshire and bowlers I see Jack Brooks has taken three of the first four wickets to fall in the second innings of their game against Worcester giving him figures so far of 8-70. He was, I believe, in the top two or three wicket takers in the Championship winning side last season but, at almost 31 now, is unlikely to figure in the England side of the future.
Cook Trott Ballance Bell Root Stokes Buttler Jordan Broad Tredwell Anderson
So, Bairstow, Lyth, Plunkett, Rashid and Wood left out. The Yorkshire supporters will feel that there is a conspiracy against them!
not sure Yorkshire will feel a conspiracy with Wood
Probably not - but he might well take the Durham to Yorkshire route a la Plunkett. Just the six Tykes in the squad so one of them had to play!
Talking of Yorkshire and bowlers I see Jack Brooks has taken three of the first four wickets to fall in the second innings of their game against Worcester giving him figures so far of 8-70. He was, I believe, in the top two or three wicket takers in the Championship winning side last season but, at almost 31 now, is unlikely to figure in the England side of the future.
Cook Trott Ballance Bell Root Stokes Buttler Jordan Broad Tredwell Anderson
So, Bairstow, Lyth, Plunkett, Rashid and Wood left out. The Yorkshire supporters will feel that there is a conspiracy against them!
not sure Yorkshire will feel a conspiracy with Wood
Probably not - but he might well take the Durham to Yorkshire route a la Plunkett. Just the six Tykes in the squad so one of them had to play!
Talking of Yorkshire and bowlers I see Jack Brooks has taken three of the first four wickets to fall in the second innings of their game against Worcester giving him figures so far of 8-70. He was, I believe, in the top two or three wicket takers in the Championship winning side last season but, at almost 31 now, is unlikely to figure in the England side of the future.
well 2 out of 6 are playing
Yes but picking Wood for Ballance or Root would really have caused a stir wouldn't it ;-)
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Really gets to me that everyone seems to have to have a pop at every Englnad player for whatever reason-even when he scores a bloody century !!
247-4
Bell 102*
Stokes 21*
Bell 113*
Stokes 39*
WI don't take the new ball yet.
They do take it just one over later.
299-4, 84 overs
Bell 123*
Stokes 50*
313-4, 85 overs
Bell 123*
Stokes 64* (from only 65 balls)
341-5, 89 overs
Stokes 71*
Tredwell 0* (nightwatchman)
Close of play, day one:
341-5, 90 overs
Cook 11 (28) b Roach
Trott 0 (3) c Bravo b Taylor
Ballance 10 (46) c Bravo b Holder
Bell 143 (256) c Ramdin b Roach
Root 83 (133) b Taylor
Stokes 71* (80)
Tredwell 0* (0)
1-1 (Trott: 0.5ovs), 2-22 (Cook: 8ovs), 3-39 (Ballance:16.5ovs), 4-211 (Root; 63.2ovs), 5-341 (Bell, 89ovs)
Talking of Yorkshire and bowlers I see Jack Brooks has taken three of the first four wickets to fall in the second innings of their game against Worcester giving him figures so far of 8-70. He was, I believe, in the top two or three wicket takers in the Championship winning side last season but, at almost 31 now, is unlikely to figure in the England side of the future.
357-6
Tredwell 8*
Buttler 0*
357-7
Buttler 0*
Jordan 0*
Jordan 4*
Broad 0*
Windies "intent" has been to be disciplined, bowl in the right areas and wait for us to make a mistake. And we have duly obliged!
361-9 and 20-4 today
Still, no doubt he will prove himself to be a modern day Brearley when we come to field.