IAN BELL teaches VILLAGE CRICKETERS how to play the Cover Drive

Ian Bell’s cover drive during the 2010/11 Ashes series is widely regarded as one of the greatest shots in the history of cricket. We had the pleasure of meeting the England legend and attempting to recreate this incredible shot and getting some brilliant coaching along the way. With thanks to Neon Cricket.
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Chapters
Intro: 00:00-01:34
Ian's Attempt: 01:34-04:07
Cover Drive Advice: 04:07-04:50
Jack's Attempt: 04:50-06:45
Toby's Attempt: 06:45-09:07
Outro: 09:07-09:31

[@OscrHud]

Love it lads 👊🏏

[@CricketDistrict]

Legend 👊

[@alextv293]

What a player. Belly !

[@CricketDistrict]

He's still got it! 💥

[@shubhamdixit9658]

Kevin's is more elegant... if you guys could get hold of him it would be a treat

[@CoachCricXI]

Still the most beautiful cover drive of all time !!! 🏏🏏

[@CoachCricXI]

@Rossiya Warfare ❤

[@hoodpoetry9901]

Hashim Amla... Hold my 'beard'

[@treybidois3901]

Wrong, Michael Hussey

[@hoodpoetry9901]

@@treybidois3901 Jacque Kallis

[@treybidois3901]

@@hoodpoetry9901 Kumar sangakara

[@richardaugust3796]

Can see he's going to be a great coach. Thoughtful, smart, and funny.

[@dawncarver5277]

One of my favourite England batters great technique

[@samsammsammm1547]

really cool and Bell's cover drive was iconic.
However, David Gower's left handed cover drive was like poetry from the heavens, and no one will ever match it for style, grace and technique.
Rahul Dravid also has an amazing one in his locker too. Viv Richards also had a spectacular cover drive as well.

[@soumyadeepdas4174]

For me Ian Alexander Bell is the most stylish batter of English Test Team (Keeping in mind,Cook).

[@williamfletcher3332]

great vid guys 🏏

[@CricketDistrict]

Thank you 🙌

[@pokestreamz]

That was cold bro

[@ijmsportsau]

Love it guys

[@jamiekb9v]

ian seems nice and friendly. must have been cool to hang out with him

[@CricketDistrict]

He's a legend! 🙌

[@JaivaniCartyCricket]

Top video boys!🔥🏏

[@CricketDistrict]

Thanks so much!

[@samnathghosh1937]

That's great

[@thenazarite2444]

Superb stuff

[@CricketDistrict]

Thank you!!

[@sairam3260]

Expecting heart❤

[@DanielPage-du6mi]

Love how all of these are at K&D

[@shooty668]

How long before the City end at Edgbaston gets renamed in that legend's honour?

[@Skinner1971]

Jack!!

[@mihirpatel3662]

Nothing better than a kohli drive 👑🫶

[@pokestreamz]

I am currently in my journey.
In my past 5 years never saw this sorta cover drive that's way too bro.
Flick , sweep, loft my favorite shorts

[@footballshortsyt2957]

S M O O T H ✨ 🙌

[@gregroot4995]

Does anyone know what the name of the colourway Neon bat Ian is using?

[@bobito8997]

Always a big fan of Belly but I think the ghost of Wally Hammond might have a thing to say about who hit the best cover drive of all time

[@harshshree4354]

OLI POPE FATHER IAN BELL

[@swapnomit7451]

I'm an Indian and I wanna play County😂

[@hniscrazy]

No matter where u from u will have a dream to play cricket in England best weather to play cricket will be found in England

[@hoodpoetry9901]

Which current player has the best cover drive in cricket?

[@wot4606]

Botham

[@umerfarrukh4381]

@@wot4606 yep

[@AliKhan-hm3xz]

Babar azam

[@zyron8459]

Babar

[@Vedansh14]

@virat Kohli he should be invited

[@jyothireddya.n5501]

When u can't afford Virat Kohli, get off Bell😂

[@mamoonrasheed3378]

Sangakara = cover drives

[@kunaljadhav1847]

Good cover drive, but the best ever?? Not sure Sachin agrees