All posts tagged Ian Bell

2011 in Review
December 30, 2011, 2 Comments

It was only in September, when Critical Twenties turned a year old, that I wrote a piece on the year in sport, and in th ...

Of Ian Bell, the late-cut and artistic batting
July 31, 2011, No Comments

I was a fan of Ian Bell even before I had ever seen him play Test cricket. Not that I had watched him play enough in Cou ...

Dutch Dazzle brings World Cup to life
February 23, 2011, 1 Comment

Set in the backdrop of the I.C.C.’s decision to reduce the World Cup in 2015 to ten nations, the Netherlands’ showin ...