Bell yearning for triumph in India – Cricket News Update
England’s middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, believes that scoring runs against India in India would indeed give him greater satisfaction, having already triumphed with the bat against all other top Test-playing nations.
Bell missed the second Test of the ongoing series after returning home following the birth of his first child. His return will again provide England added stability, and a reason to build from their emphatic success at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 where they defeated the Men in Blue by 10 wickets.
While his presence is significant, Bell’s own personal record in India is hardly encouraging. Since his first appearance in 2006, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 batter has played 6 Tests on Indian soil but has managed just 202 runs at a lowly average of 18.36, with the highest score of 57. That record stands in stark contrast to his overall showings in the longer version, where he has amassed a healthy 5549 at 46.24.
Moreover, he has battled the Men in Blue on 7 occasions on his beloved backyard, where his tally is exceptional, making almost 700 runs at 57.83, with includes his career best score of 235.
In the limited-overs arena, he again has disappointing returns against India away from home, where he scored 237 runs in nine matches at 26.33. Ironically, that record again shows significant improvement in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, where his average sits at 55.20.
While his sub-continent showings earlier in the year were also poor, notably in the three-match series at UAE, Bell has performed exceptionally well against Pakistan in Pakistan. In 2005, he scored 313 runs in three matches at an average well above 50.
He knows that in order to prove himself as a player for all seasons, he will need to improve his record against the Indians. The third Test of the series will be played at the renowned Eden Gardens stadium, from December 5.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. But here has not gone so well. And it's been the same in one-day cricket. It's the one place left around the world for me."
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