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Originally Posted by Gremlin  I was listening to Sir Viv on TMS today discussing the pitch at Old Trafford. He said that the wicket was fair to any player with good technique - they will make runs - on both sides Bell was the man with the required technique to score....(not an exact quote but approximately the gist of what he was saying.) |
Yes, I also heard that conversation... which echoes what knowledgeable folk everywhere (including Rod Marsh and Geoffrey Boycott) have been saying since the first time they saw the kid: that's he makes life easy for himself by getting into good positions and by staying very compact..
Bell's technique gets hailed most notably when he is getting forward: he gets beautifully in position to drive... and plays the ball nice and high on the bat.... close to his hands.. and right under his nose: he's able to keep the ball on the ground when he goes through with the shot... has got bat and pad together when the ball devaites in... and is in great shape to adjust and/or drop his hands for the ball that moves away.