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Originally Posted by Rachael  Hold on:
1. Bell was the ONLY top order batsman to stand up and be counted in the tone-setting first innings of the 2007 Ashes. In when Strauss fellin the 6th over... and still in after Cook, Collingwood, Pietersen, Flintoff and Jones had fallen. |
You nailed it Rachael
At the start of the series when the heat and pressure was on and both sides were equal (0-0)
Bell performed
Not many others did but Bell did.
It's a lot easier to be brave after you have written off all hope of winning the series and the other sides pressure has dropped off.