Can Ian Bell become the English Steve Waugh?

[Captain_Cook]

I was looking through Ian Bell's stats and noticed a striking similarity to Steve Waugh:

Batting at V:

• Bell averages 51.00. Waugh averages 56.28.
• Bell has scored 2244 runs in 52 innings. Waugh scored 6754 in 142 innings.
• Bell's top score is 199. Waugh's top score is 200.
• Bell has 8 not out innings. Waugh has 22 not out innings.
• Bell has 9 tons. Waugh has 24 tons.

If England resist the temptation to put Bell at the top of the order, can he become the English Waugh? Bell has mirrored him very accurately so far, now all he needs is an off-spinning brother who bats at III.

 

[Howe_zat]

Nah. He's already much better.

 

[NUFAN]

Wow Bell has 8 not outs and Waugh has 22, how strikingly similar! FFS

 

[CricAddict]

Wow Bell has 8 not outs and Waugh has 22, how strikingly similar! FFS

Yes, it is similar Nufan. Its the proportion, not the actual number..

 

[Captain_Cook]

Yes, it is similar Nufan. Its the proportion, not the actual number..

Thanks!
Any numbers that look dissimilar should be Bell's figure x3. 8x3 = 24 which very close to 22.

 

[NUFAN]

Thanks!
Any numbers that look dissimilar should be Bell's figure x3. 8x3 = 24 which very close to 22.

So Bell should be averaging 168 and why hasn't he made a Test 597 yet, what a chump..

 

[Burgey]

Good thread, what with Thursday being Troll Day and all.

 

[MW1304]

Ian Bell just wants to be his own player, you know. Why can't Ian Bell just be England's next... Ian Bell.

 

[superkingdave]

#qtwain

 

[Howe_zat]

So I've just read the OP and noticed that you've got Bell's HS wrong.

 

[superkingdave]

So I've just read the OP and noticed that you've got Bell's HS wrong.

You didn't really read the op did you?

 

[Cabinet96]

So I've just read the OP and noticed that you've got Bell's HS wrong.

Easy to forget that test tbf. I remember it because of how hilarious I found it at the time.

 

[Prince EWS]

So I've just read the OP and noticed that you've got Bell's HS wrong.

He got Mark Waugh's batting position wrong too.

But no; Bell will never be England's Steve Waugh. Very, very different players. They may bat in the same position but they bat there for completely opposition reasons; one of the awesome things is about cricket is that it actually makes sense either way.

 

[Rory90]

So I've just read the OP and noticed that you've got Bell's HS wrong.

Bell's highest score at 5 is 199. He got 235 while batting at 3.

 

[chris.hinton]

Bell has more talent then Steve Waugh, what waugh has and bell lacks in mental strength

 

[Burgey]

Bell has more talent then Steve Waugh, what waugh has and bell lacks in mental strength

Not sure if srs

 

[Tom Halsey]

So Bell should be averaging 168 and why hasn't he made a Test 597 yet, what a chump..

Haha this post cannot be serious.

 

[Top_Cat]

No.

Wait; yes.

 

[uvelocity]

 

[NUFAN]

Haha this post cannot be serious.

Your detective skills are ace.