What a day for a daydream: Kevin Pietersen on song
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
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England batsman Ian Bell admitted his exceptional knock of 199 in the first Test against South Africa could hardly have arrived at a better time. (article 4)
Bell, who had made only one century in his previous 27 Test innings, helped the hosts towards their 593-8 declared on day two at Lord's. (article 4)
Despite finding an element of form in the recent Twenty20 match and one-day series against New Zealand, Bell's highest score in his last four Test innings was 21 not out. (article 4)
Graeme Smith's decision to field upon winning the toss, below, was doubtless influenced by the amount of rain that fell in North London on Wednesday and the expectation that the pitch would have sweated under the covers. (article 5)
This, allied to cloud cover in the morning, which did enable the South Africa fast bowlers to swing the ball, would have accentuated the captain's decision to ask England to bat. (article 5)
Broad survived a barrage of short stuff and went on to pass his previous Test best before aiming and missing a swipe to leg off the left-arm spin of Paul Harris and falling for 76. (article 3)
Two balls after lunch England lost another wicket, with keeper Tim Ambrose edging Morkel to Smith at second slip for four. (article 2)
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Story keywords
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Bell, Pietersen, England, Harris, Africa |
Source articles
- What a day for a daydream: Kevin Pietersen on song (timesonline.co.uk, 07/11/2008, 640 words)
- Supreme Bell piles pressure on SA (BBC News, 07/11/2008, 657 words)
- Maturing Ian Bell steps out of the shadows (timesonline.co.uk, 07/11/2008, 1379 words)
- Bell delighted to lay down marker (BBC News, 07/11/2008, 620 words)
- The game within (timesonline.co.uk, 07/11/2008, 359 words)
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