What a batsman he wasYou couldn't rely on Ian Bell when the going went tough but he had one of the best cover drives I've seen. This shot is like a still from the Don Bradman video game.
Early on you could see the flash was there (perhaps like say a Vince, Ramprakash, Rohit Sharma), but was questionable whether he had the mental edge to go to the next level. Turns out he did, and in spades.