Tuesday 17 January 2012

Ian Bell

Bell will be one of the biggest threats - not only because of his formidable form but also due to his amazing stats against Pakistan.  He has played 7 matches against Pakistan and scored 4 hundreds at a staggering average of 68.80.



 In Asia his average has dipped, courtesy quality spin bowling which Bell has not had the opportunity  to play against in a long time, but it is still a healthy 44.13. Bell was Muralitharan's bunny with Muralitharan having his wicket 5 times in 3 test matches (the 6th time he was runout).  So it can be said that Ajmal who is in the top bowling ranks, will definitely be a high contender to get Bell out, and Hafeez might be a close second. Bell has shown comfort against left arm spin so Rehman might not threaten him as much.



     Bell in his last 16 Innings 
Dismissal   Total %
C. Wk      3 25
C. Slip     5 41.667
C. Other     1 8.333
LBW     2 16.667
Bowled     1 8.333



                                                                 Bell in his Last 16 Innings 
Dismissal Bowler Type Total C.Wk C.Slip C.Other LBW Bowled Stumped
Left Arm Fast/Med Fast 3 0 2 1 0 0 0
Right Arm Fast/Med Fast 6 3 1 0 1 1 0
Right Arm Off Break 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Right Arm Leg Break 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Left Arm Spin  2 0 2 0 0 0 1


In the middle east, spinning tracks will challenge Bell who has not played on such a surface in almost the last 2 years - he played in Australia and England where the tracks were bouncy and pacy. He has a tendency to be adventurous outside his off stump - hence a good candidate for a bowler like Gul, to extract an edge.

  Bell's 25 Innings in Asia 
Dismissal     Total %
C. Wk         6 24
C. Slip        1 4
C. Other        9 36
LBW        2 8
Bowled        4 16
Runout        1 4




                                                                 Bell's 25 Innings in Asia
Dismissal Bowler Type Total C.Wk C.Slip C.Other LBW Bowled Stumped
Left Arm Fast/Med Fast 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
Right Arm Fast/Med Fast 5 2 0 1 1 1 0
Right Arm Off Break 7 0 1 4 0 2 0
Right Arm Leg Break 6 3 0 2 0 1 0
Left Arm Spin  2 0 0 2 0 0 0


HOW TO GET BELL OUT:

Plan A: Bell has a fair record in Asia but whenever exposed to quality spin, he has been deceived frequently - in the past, it was Kumble and Muralitharan who got him out; it  might not be wrong to instil a close field around the bat off Ajmal's bowling. 
Plan B: Gul's outswingers will come in handy with the new ball as Bell in recent times has been a candidate to getting caught behind the wicket - in his last 16 innings which include 4 not outs, he has been dismissed 9 times by fast bowlers and 6 times it has been behind the wicket. If Pakistan hold on to the catches in the slip then they might see the back of Bell quickly. 

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