Ian Bell confident of making home advantage count - Cricket News Update
England middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, claims that his side is quite capable of turning the tide against the South African team, owing to their impressive track record at home and their ability to fight back.
The batsman expressed these views ahead of the deciding third and final Test match of the Investec series, which currently has the tourists in ascendency.
"We have always believed we can beat any team certainly in England. We know we can beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. Even speaking to a few of the South Africans, I know that they are fully aware that you don't just take the Oval to Headingley. You have to start again,” the 30-year-old said.
The world’s number one Test side suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Proteas during the first Test at the Oval. The Proteas remained dominant throughout the Test with the ball and bat to go 1-0 up.
The second Test at Leeds however, saw the home side putting in a much improved effort, strangling the visitor’s imposing batting line-up and further trying their best to make a contest out of a rain shortened match.
"Hopefully the momentum began to shift at Headingley with Stuart Broad's spell. They have a few niggles, too," the English right-handed batsman said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 has an impeccable home record where they have not lost a series in seven attempts, with the last defeat coming in 2008. Bell is buoyed by his team’s performance in the last match and believes that the home side has peaked at just the right time.
"I think they fully know and respect the fact that we can beat them. The three series I have played against South Africa have been really tough and really close and I don't expect this Test to be any different,” the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 player further added.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ourists haven’t fared well in their fifteen Test matches at the venue, they have lost seven, drew four and won four Test matches and may find the weight of history weighing against them.
The final Test will start from August 16 at Lord’s.
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