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Ian Bell has his first warning coming from the Australian Vice-captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, advising the English opener to be wary of the Aussie attack, who will be targeting for his scalp in the upcoming five-match One Day International (ODI) series.
Bell is currently averaging 89.50 with the bat in the ongoing series against the West Indies. "It's no surprise he has performed the way he has in the first couple of games," the all-rounder said.
The comments came in the wake of a superb century from Bell, struck in the opening match of the current three-match series, which helped his team to an emphatic 114-run victory at Southampton. He followed it up with a gritty 53 at The Oval in another winning
cause with England taking an unassailable 2-0 lead. “It was a really good performance from the lads and Ian at the top of the order was fantastic,” http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 said while praising Bell.
The 30-year-old, who made his return to the fore after Kevin Pietersen’s premature retirement from ODIs, further earned much-deserved respect as played through injury pain after he had been struck on his http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 prior to the first one-dayer – a wound which
required ten stitches.
"We saw how beautifully he batted during the Ashes back home in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 batsman.
Aussies, who will start the English campaign today against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807 in a warm-up match, are well aware of the imminent challenge their bowlers will have when they’ll be facing English batsmen on their home ground. Watson acknowledged the impressive
English openers, both of whom struck centuries against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. "It's great for England to have a good solid partnership up there with Ian and Alistair Cook," said the Queenslander.
But on the other hand, the all-rounder also expects the youngsters to grab this opportunity and capitalise on the upcoming series as a good preparation for next year’s Ashes.
"It's a great time for the younger and less experienced guys to be able to experience what it is like to play here in England, but also it is an opportunity to make our mark here in England as well," Watson concluded.
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