Bell looking to emulate Cook and Pietersen success – Cricket News Update
Disappointed with his below par outing at Ahmedabad, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the third Test at Eden Gardens.
Bell has returned to the England's fold following a week-long paternity leave, and wants to make immediate amends after his horror outings in the opening Test of the four-match series, which his side went on to lose by a convincing 9-wicket margin.
In trying to force the play, Bell danced down the wicket first ball, but his failure to connect cleanly saw him being caught at mid-off. Given his usual assured nature, that shot completely came out of the blue and gave the opponents a psychological triumph. Bell's returns in the second innings were again disappointing as he managed just 22 before being dismissed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625.
He missed the second Test, but his absence did not affect the team’s emphatic return in the Test series. In reply to India’s 327, the Poms made 413, courtesy skipper Cook and KP, both of whom scored contrasting, yet positive centuries. The former again looked his patient best, and scored 122 on another turning track.
His partner was even more fluent, notching up a stupendous 186 off 233 balls, which included 20 fours and four sixes. KP’s counter attacking approach took the Indians by surprise, who then failed to tackle the spin threat of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Monty-Panesar-c2024 and handed the ascendency to their opponents.
Bell praised the duo for the success and was confident of reproducing the goods himself by settling in at the crease for a longer period.
"Maybe sometimes I have tried a bit too hard," he said. "That shot in Ahmedabad was a sign of me saying, 'Right, I'm coming at you, I'm not going to sit here and just get out'. I've got off the mark a lot with that shot over the last few years. It's a big shot for me. My attempt was to be positive. At times, I have been reactive rather than positive.
"Watching the way Cook and Pietersen played in the last game, there are runs out here if you occupy the crease long enough. Cook has led by example. It will get easier but you have to do the work early in your innings."
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