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Drudge Retort (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Ian Bell: Time for a Marxist interlude. Inherent contradictions of capitalism, anyone? Intrinsic instability? Or perhaps we could risk the simple rhetorical questions Herr Marx somehow forgot to ask. To wit: have you ever seen a poker game in which no-one can ever lose? And would you, in your right mind, ever trust such a game?
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matthewgood (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
One thing you have to give the McCain/Palin ticket, they have great adverts. Yes, I am going to hell. That was a foregone conclusion a long time ago. (h/t - Jen in Las Vegas) Therefore, this morning I’m going to leave you in the hands of Ian Bell… “Dear America, Before you say it, I know: presumptuous. [...]
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Caribbean Beat Blog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
England today named its squad for the much anticipated Stanford 20/20 Super Series which will see the Brits battling a Caribbean side, the Stanford Superstars, for a US$20 million purse. Those named to the 15 man squad are: Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire) captain James Anderson (Lancashire) Ian Bell (Warwickshire) Ravi Bopara (Essex) Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) Paul Collingwood (Durham) Alastair Cook...
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Third Umpire (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Here is how England's players rated in their 4-0 win over South Africa: Ian Bell 6.5 His superb innings in the third game showed he has the ability to pierce the infield, and the game to be a very successful ODI opener. Still, the instances of a bewildering inability to assert himself - his 69-ball 35 being a case in point - remain too frequent. Matt Prior 8 Thirteen catches - several of them exceptional...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Ian Bell will take guard for the first ball of England’s final match of the NatWest Series admitting he is still adjusting to life as an opener in the ODI side.
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Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Ahead of the fifth and final ODI in Cardiff, Ian Bell is determined England create history by whitewashing South Africa 5-0, a scoreline that will propel them to the heights of No.2 in the world rankings.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
By now, Ian Bell should be a national hero as well as an MBE. There is a distinct difference, and in his case the gap has been widening. Whenever he walks out to bat the movement in the crowd is less a ripple of anticipation than a shrug of the shoulders.
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New World Notes (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
According to Ian Bell, the ultimate goal of lifelogging is "a machine that can act like a personal assistant, anticipating its user's needs". If such AI systems are able to draw upon tremendous stores of data in personal archives, might we see the rise of digital people who can convincingly act like humans, or even specific people? Come and discuss with Extropia. All welcome. Please note that by attending...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Ian Bell and Matt Prior provided England with early momentum in the third one-day international at the Brit Oval as they went in search of the victory that would wrap up the NatWest Series.