Ian Bell believes England’s unpredictability equates to they have been a side nothing of their rivals will wish to face in a impressive person stages of a World Cup.
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NEW DELHI (AFP) – Ian Bell believes England’s unpredictability equates to they have been a side nothing of their rivals will wish to face in a impressive person stages of a World Cup.
England have been concerned in multiform stirring matches during a tournament. They scored equally with co-hosts India as good as kick a rarely fanciful South Africa nonetheless mislaid to both Ireland as good as Bangladesh in a organisation stage.
And a Ashes-winners as good as World Twenty20 champions were upon a margin of rejecting from a World Cup when a West Indies, chasing 244 for victory, were 222 for 6 during Chennai’s Chidambaram Stadium upon Thursday.
Yet England took 4 wickets for 3 runs to stay in a contest as good as right away face a quarter-final opposite possibly Sri Lanka or Pakistan.
“In a final 12-18 months, when we’ve had matches we’ve got to win we’ve come out well,” England batsman Bell pronounced upon Sunday.
“I’m certain there have been a lot of teams around which do not unequivocally wish to fool around England — given they do not utterly know what they’re starting to get during a minute.”
Bell certified England had not played to their full intensity during a World Cup though warned their most appropriate was nonetheless to come.
“If you win all 3 matches, we’ll be means to demeanour behind upon a single of a most appropriate (northern hemisphere) winters of all time,” a 28-year-old said.
“Three games, as good as you can win a World Cup.
“It’s been flattering incredible, overpowering as good as a small bit frustrating which you haven’t utterly put it all together. We’ve played 6 games here as good as still haven’t got it all right during a same time.”
Bell pronounced a Ashes winners had shown a outrageous enterprise to win their break compare opposite a West Indies as good as believed they could kick any one upon their day.
Ever given England mislaid Kevin Pietersen to damage early in this tournament, Matt Prior has reverted to opening a innings to one side captain Andrew Strauss.
There have been most who feel Bell, now in during series four, would be a improved choice as good as he said: “One-day cricket is a good place to go up during a tip of a order, with a margin up.
“It’s a good place to go out as good as bat, so I’d be unequivocally unfortunate to do that.
“But if we had to stay during 4 as good as keep to my purpose for a team, I’m happy to do which as well.”
Bell, who has so distant managed dual fifties during this tournament, said: “I feel in good touch. But it’s been tough work scrapping for runs entrance in in a center when it’s been branch a lot.
“My purpose has been to fool around turn well, as good as it hasn’t utterly happened. But we still feel really assured about my game.
“I do not wish to die wondering during this theatre of a tournament. we wish to be as certain as possible.”
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