Strauss, Bell given time to shape up
Apr 11Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell will be given a month of county cricket to prepare for this summer's Test series against the West Indies and South Africa. »
Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell will be given a month of county cricket to prepare for this summer's Test series against the West Indies and South Africa. »
Ian Bell believes England's under-performing batsmen must raise their game if they are to avoid Test match defeat for the first time this winter. »
England made it two wins from two in Sri Lanka with an impressive fourth-innings chase only marred by concerns over Ravi Bopara's fitness and Ian Bell's form. »
Jonathan Trott has backed England team-mate Ian Bell to bounce back from his run of poor form. »
Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott compiled centuries on Day Two of England's warm-up but Ian Bell's struggles continued on a flat pitch in Colombo. »
England's batsmen have obvious questions to answer as the tourists try to escape Dubai without a 3-0 Test series whitewash against Pakistan. »
England batsman Ian Bell is determined to avoid a humiliating whitewash in the final Test against Pakistan. »
England batsman Ian Bell was struck on the left wrist at nets and taken for an X-ray on the eve of the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai. »
Ian Bell is quietly preparing himself for another drop down England's batting order this winter - but admits his long-term ambition remains to make the number three position his own. »
Batsman Ian Bell is itching to get back out in the middle as England prepare to face Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. »
Somerset have signed South African seam bowler Vernon Philander as their overseas player for the first two months of the 2012 season. »