“It’s a shame, he has worked so hard and in a lot of ways he’s changed the perception of a young Nathan Coulter-Nile.he’s a professional now”.
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“I have just stopped crying I think”.
“He (Coulter-Nile) is in for a long rehab period”, Langer said. This news story is related to Latest/146408-Englands-Bell-signs-up-Australia-Big-Bash/ – breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne.
“With 22 Test centuries and a One-Day International average close to 40, he’ll bolster our batting options”.
“He has limited T20 exposure over the years because of his worldwide commitments”.
Bell has played 118 Tests and scored 7,727 runs, with his last appearance for England against Pakistan in Sharjah in November 2015. “(Important) to have someone like that who is still a gun fieldsman and is hungry to get back into the England side.
Langer is a big admirer of Bell, with the pair facing off against each other in two Ashes series.
“It is probably the greatest compliment you can give an opposition player”, Langer said. “We’re delighted to have him on board”. He was always tough. He was tough to get out.
In the 2016 NatWest T20 Blast, Bell scored 489 runs for Birmingham Bears in 13 innings standing out as the top run scorer for his team.
Bell is familiar with Perth, having played with University in the 2003-04 season.
During the second Test of the 2006-07 Ashes series in Adelaide, Warne, renowned for his acidic tongue, had his sights set squarely on the talented 24-year-old batsman.
ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell is the 18th and final player on the Perth Scorchers’ BBL06 roster.
“It’s a fantastic city and I’m looking forward to returning with my family and hopefully playing a key role for the Scorchers in BBL6”.
Bell in one-day action for England against New Zealand at the WACA Ground in 2007.
“It’s exciting to be able to add a player of Ian’s top-level experience and quality to our squad”, Langer said.
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“We will probably lose Shaun Marsh, (Adam) Voges and Mitch Marsh (to global cricket)”, Langer added. “We won’t have Mitch Marsh there all going to plan – he and Michael Klinger at the top of the order, that experience is like gold”, he said.
