Australia's plan for Bell

[GIMH]

Tbf they've never needed one for him before.

Yep, you'd have thought after the way he rolled over in 10-11 that they'd just discount him as a threat at all.

Tit.

 

[Burgey]

I think the damage was mostly done before he got to the crease in 10/11.

 

[GIMH]

I think the damage was mostly done before he got to the crease in 10/11.

Haha yeah that is true.

Second part of my previous post is still correct though.

 

[Furball]

Tbf they've never needed one for him before.

I do genuinely wonder if that's maybe played a part as well.

 

[Burgey]

It may well be that they thought if they focused on the top order and executed thir plans, Bell wouldn't perform if he came in under pressure. That's pure supposition on my part though

 

[Son Of Coco]

I think the beamer was underutilised when bowling to Bell in England personally. I would keep it as a surprise option out here though and probably only bowl it 4 out of every 6 balls.

 

[GuyFromLancs]

That assumption might have been fair if Shane Warne was staring down the crease at him (as opposed to some pub league spinner they plucked out of nowhere)

 

[Burgey]

That assumption might have been fair if Shane Warne was staring down the crease at him (as opposed to some pub league spinner they plucked out of nowhere)

...... who proceeded to paste England's finest for a run a ball 98 on debut.

 

[GIMH]

I think the beamer was underutilised when bowling to Bell in England personally. I would keep it as a surprise option out here though and probably only bowl it 4 out of every 6 balls.

If someone tells your hero Mitch that's the plan then he might just land a few on the strip

 

[hendrix]

Don't get this thread.

The way you get good batsmen out is by bowling good ball. Sure to Phil Hughes you might have some specialist plans, but I'm pretty sure to Bell they'll want to hit the top of off with some swing and/or seam. Not exactly revolutionary.

 

[wiff]

Don't get this thread.

The way you get good batsmen out is by bowling good ball. Sure to Phil Hughes you might have some specialist plans, but I'm pretty sure to Bell they'll want to hit the top of off with some swing and/or seam. Not exactly revolutionary.

mmmm I'm sure they could spike the drinks. However, maybe the lentils and spinach for lunch could do the trick?

 

[Spark]

One - well, not a flaw but something to work on - thing I've noticed with Bell is that he likes to defend from the crease. It's very compact and he plays it late, so it works, but it does mean he can be a bit vulnerable if the ball jags a bit at pace or if - more importantly - he misjudges the length. You just have to bowl quite straight at him, really, and work from there.

 

[GuyFromLancs]

Mitch made Bell look uncomfortable a couple of times in 09. The slingy action tended to interrupt Bell's technique a bit.

Problem is, Mitch needs to be bowling the correct line over-after-over to make this work.

 

[GuyFromLancs]

...... who proceeded to paste England's finest for a run a ball 98 on debut.

Problem is, Burgey, he's a blatant pie-chucker with the ball.

And for a bowler, that's usually bad news.

In his last match he went 0-89, whilst Swann did about 4/50 and Root 2/9.

 

[Maximas]

Problem is, Burgey, he's a blatant pie-chucker with the ball.

And for a bowler, that's usually bad news.

In his last match he went 0-89, whilst Swann did about 4/50 and Root 2/9.

He was bowling not only with a sore hip but in completely different circumstances to batsmen of higher quality, he really didn't do that badly with the ball, but I agree he wasn't test standard

 

[GuyFromLancs]

He was bowling not only with a sore hip but in completely different circumstances to batsmen of higher quality, he really didn't do that badly with the ball, but I agree he wasn't test standard

I may be being hard on the lad, but to me he looked like a poor man's Ashley Giles.

And I dare they the selectors will vindicate this. As confusing for them as his 98 must have been.

 

[Burgey]

Lyon should never have been dropped for Agar. Just as he shouldn't be dropped for Ahmed at te start of this series.

 

[GuyFromLancs]

Lyon looks tidy, but doesn't carry himself like a stereotypical Aussie.

Hence the hatred of him by the selectors

 

[Maximas]

which way a spinner turns it clearly more important than quality of said spinner

 

[GuyFromLancs]

You're being sarcastic right?

Yes, yes of course you are