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Ian Bell, the double centurion of England’s first innings at The Oval, reckons the “healthy and constructive” competition among the English players is helping the team.
"There is competition with each other. If someone gets big, your mind also tells you get a bigger one,” said Bell who struck his career-best knock of 235 runs, as England scored 591 for 6 declare in their first innings of the ongoing fourth Test against
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
“There is some competitiveness there but it's healthy and constructive. We talk openly how to play bowlers, share ideas and prepare for a Test match," he added further.
Bell plundered the lousy Indian attack for 23 muscular boundaries and two lofty sixes to score his career-best 235 runs at The Oval. With the dazzling doubly century Bell leapfrogged the Edgbaston hero, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, as the leading run scorer in the
2011 season. Bell has a tally of 950 runs in his account compared to Cook’s 927.
The 29-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576. Bell is well aware of the fact that his actual position in the team is number five; however he said that he has some unfinished business
at the number three position.
"I have some unfinished business at three. When I was put up the order, I probably wasn't ready. I am better now. But I am realistic I would be back at number five next year,” said the right-handed batsman who averages 47.44 in the Test cricket from
68 matches.
Bell rated his 235-run knock at The Oval as one of his best innings. He further added he was batting as good as he had ever been in his career and that he enjoyed the double century knock a lot.
At stumps on Day three of the ongoing Test, India were struggling at 135 for 5 with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 at the crease. Dravid was not out at 57 while Dhoni was playing at 5.
Bell said that their target on the Day four would be to enforce a follow-on on the tourists.
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