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Originally Posted by Rachael  Ian Bell has now played his 36th Test match. He's got 2546 career runs (5 fewer) at 43.15 (4 more) with 7 centuries |
Yes the stat's are right - Bell is short of 100's.
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Originally Posted by Rachael His career strike rate is 50.33. |
Not againt the best side he hasn't.
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Originally Posted by Rachael He is well established in the England side |
No he is not, his place has been under threat to often to say that, from as far back as Pakistan in 2005, until not long before the New Zealan series - he is lucky to still be an England player.
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Originally Posted by Racahel and has been descibed[..] "on the cusp of greatness". |
Right - so you write for Wisden Rachael
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Bell a great
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Originally Posted by Rachael Oh, and he has played 10 innings against Australia,[..] at 25.1 |
Yes the stat's are right - pretty poor.(and Trescothick played against STRONGER Aussie attacks than Bell).
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Originally Posted by Racahel seems destined to leave Tresco rather trailing in his wake over the coming years. |
Really, he won't be playing that much longer for England, after he fails again in 2009, he will be history along with Moores.