Ian Bell relieved after scoring ton – Cricket News Update
England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, was a relieved man after spending some valuable time on the crease before the start of the upcoming home series against West Indies.
The elegant Englishman registered his first triple-figure score of the season in the ongoing County Championship game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782, hoping that his knock will pave way for much better outings in the near future.
"That was a bit of a relief," Bell said afterwards. "That kind of innings will certainly help me.”
It has been a turbulent year for the 30-year-old so far, which includes some torrid outings on sub-continental soil against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, Bell was widely regarded as the most sound
player, technically, among the English batting power houses.
He averaged a whopping 118.75 in 2011, which included a sublime double hundred against the Men in Blue on home soil. He endeavours further helped his side to reach the summit of Test Cricket, and made them the team to beat.
However, 2012 has brought little luck for Bell – his form took a considerable downward turn after he was found wanted by the Pakistani spin wizard http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859. Poms lost the series by a 3-0 margin, while the player himself managed just 51 from six innings.
His bouts against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 also gave limited glimpse of his true potential, despite the player managing to amass his first half-century on his sub-continent travels.
Bell admitted that he found it hard to cope against quality spin bowling in the past six months.
“….I want to get better at playing in the subcontinent and I know there are areas - such as playing against spin - where I want to get better. I feel I'm a good player of spin in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 and most places, but batting at five in the subcontinent is hard work.
I've learned some tough lessons.”
As the national side embarks on a tough home summer, which includes battles against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, Bell’s timely return to form will certainly be a positive for the management.
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