Andy Flower backs Ian Bell to take over Pietersen’s role in ODIs – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 in limited-overs internationals.
Since the last seven years, Pietersen has been England’s best batsman in all the three formats of the game and especially in the shorter versions because of his aggressive instincts. The lanky batsman announced his retirement from
limited-overs internationals last month, which came as a massive setback to the Poms just ahead of the ICC World T20 2012.
The 30-year-old cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749’s One Day International (ODI) and T20 squad earlier this year, for the series against
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE).
After Bell’s axing, many experts believed that his career in the shorter formats is finished but Pietersen’s sudden retirement has given a massive opportunity to Bell to revive his fortunes in limited-overs internationals.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 rules, opening the batting has become a challenge in ODI cricket and Bell is most likely to replace Pietersen’s
batting slot.
Flower, who is the most important person in the English team management, expressed that the right-hander has proved his worth at the world-stage often and is technically equipped to meet the demands of opening in ODIs.
"Ian Bell is a very experienced cricketer, even though he's only 30. He's got a lot of international experience and he's in great form. He is very confident at the moment. With the two new white balls we want great quality batsmen
up front and he is one of those,” said Flower.
The former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 skipper further added that the selectors have shown confidence on the stylish batsman after considering all options.
He added, “He's really good quality. We believe he can form a successful partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026. Of course there are alternatives and we've considered them very carefully but I'm really excited to see him take up that challenge."
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