Ian Bell

Originally posted by TheWatcher

BaM, you have a very unique angle to look at things. Initially, I was crying to Mods to ban you again, but now I realized your presence makes this board more enjoyable. Thank you

Did i say anything wrong though ? Anyway someone creates someone then they become the Star and that's the universal truth .....

Also that's out of the topic anyway ..........

Edited on, June 6, 2005, 8:41 PM GMT, by Bangla amar Maa.

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Here's what I want Bell to show me before I consider him "the one".

1) Ability to handle express pace. Would love to see how he deals with a Brett Lee or Shoaib boiling toe crushers and rib ticklers on a bouncy pitch.

2) Ability to manufacture runs against consistently accurate bowling ala McGrath, Polly or the other oz bowlers. Technique is fine and dandy but can he create scoring opportunities when every ball is back of length, nipping in or away and getting splice high bounce.

After the Sri Lanka A tour I think he's alright agains spin. At any rate, I would rather he succeed than Pietersen. Carpetbaggers should not get precedence over homegrown talent (look at UAE).