Other than inducing a false shot and making the batsman play. Hoggard and Sidebottom bowled nice (gentle) lines but did diddly squat.Harmison did nothing Hoggard and Sidebottom did not. The poor stroke just happened to be played against him - as often does happen to a bowler who's spraying the ball. Seen more cases of suchlike from Harmison than possibly anyone else.
That Harmison ball did diddly-squat either. Bell didn't have to play the ball, he just did where he (mostly) had not against Hoggard and Harmison.Other than inducing a false shot and making the batsman play. Hoggard and Sidebottom bowled nice (gentle) lines but did diddly squat.
Get over yourself. One failure and you call for his head. What next? One loss and Vettori needs to be axed??This is a knee jerk but Bell needs to go. Rob Nicol instead.
But he did and that's because his that sort of (loose) cricketer. I'm not saying its a wonderful piece of bowling but considering what Hoggard and Sidebottom were bowling it was 'novel'.That Harmison ball did diddly-squat either. Bell didn't have to play the ball, he just did where he (mostly) had not against Hoggard and Harmison.
Batsmen don't play the correct stroke every ball. That stroke could have been played against any bowler, it happened to be played against Harmison. That wicket owed nothing whatsoever to high-calibre bowling.
Hmm, I take that back. Having just looked at the HawkEye, the wicket ball swung away a bit and did indeed induce the false stroke.That Harmison ball did diddly-squat either. Bell didn't have to play the ball, he just did where he (mostly) had not against Hoggard and Harmison.
Batsmen don't play the correct stroke every ball. That stroke could have been played against any bowler, it happened to be played against Harmison. That wicket owed nothing whatsoever to high-calibre bowling.
It's basically as if he's expecting a wicket to fall though...just looks a little odd.Why shouldn't he have? Best way to stay acclimatised to the light. I've seen batsmen sit in the changing-rooms with helmets on before TBH.
It was a wide half-volley...Hmm, I take that back. Having just looked at the HawkEye, the wicket ball swung away a bit and did indeed induce the false stroke.
Well bowled. I doubt he intended it, but a good ball nonetheless.
I'm truly flabbergasted someone would call for the head of someone whose last 4 scores for the team in question were 107, 20*, 1, 19.Get over yourself. One failure and you call for his head. What next? One loss and Vettori needs to be axed??This is a knee jerk but Bell needs to go. Rob Nicol instead.
Not quite, it was just short of Half-Volley length, and it did swing away. Many batsmen would have got out to it.It was a wide half-volley...
No, just never been confident that hes good enough. Did well against Bangladesh , but I dont think he will succeed long term. May be wrong, but I think someone else like Nicol would be better. Im not calling for his head just because of this innings, Im not even watching it. Just voicing a concern in a sarcastic manner.Get over yourself. One failure and you call for his head. What next? One loss and Vettori needs to be axed??
Would put it down to a batting error as opposed to good bowling, why he thought he needed to go for it as he'd already hit two fours in the over was very strange, had been playing well up to that point also.Not quite, it was just short of Half-Volley length, and it did swing away. Many batsmen would have got out to it.
How did he hit 2 fours in the over? By playing shots like that.Would put it down to a batting error as opposed to good bowling, why he thought he needed to go for it as he'd already hit two fours in the over was very strange, had been playing well up to that point also.