In recent times, this website may have given the impression that England's number six batsman, Ian Bell, was some kind of liability. Headlines such as "Bottler Bell's making our life hell" and "Why is this ginger tosser still being picked?" may have given the impression that we thought the Warwickshire right hander was in some way unsuitable for the rigours of Test cricket.
In light of his last three knocks for his country, we now realise he is not only the most gifted batsman of this and any other generation, but a man of such solid mental character that he can make the strongest and hardest men in the world (Graeme Smith) to a jibbering wreck and we apologise for any misunderstanding caused.
