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Ian Bell’s unbeaten 124 in England’s rain-abridged warm-up match against an Australian Prime Minister’s XI propelled the visitors to a seven wicket win (decided under the Duckworth/Lewis method). Read more here.
Centuries to Alastair Cook and Ian Bell have put England in control of the final Ashes Test in Sydney at stumps on day three. Cook’s 189 and Bell’s 115 have been the cornerstones of an England innings that at 488-7, and with Matt Prior established on 54 not out, is not over yet. Read the [...]
Ian Bell’s 192 for England against Australia A has left the visitors poised for victory in Hobart. England were finally dismissed for 523 – in reply to Australia A’s comparatively meagre first innings total of 230 – with Bell’s middle-order batting partner Paul Collingwood the first to go on day three, caught behind off the [...]
After England’s second string bowlers dominated Australia A on day one of the warm-up match in Hobart, Ian Bell starred on day two, finishing unbeaten on 121 at stumps. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/Ian-Bell-chimes-in-with-unbeaten-ton-against-Australia-A-a42023.
Kevin Pietersen may have declared himself “on fire” following scores of 58 and 35 against Western Australia in England’s first pre-Ashes tour match, but the flamboyant batsman could still stand to learn a thing or two from the steady heads of teammates Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell. Read the full article http://blogs.bettor.com/Collingwood-and-Bell-fire-in-Ashes-warm-up-a40372.
Relations between the cricket authorities of Pakistan and England hit another low point when the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board accused England players of deliberately losing the third ODI at The Oval on Friday. In an interview on Pakistan television that seems can only fan the flames of what has become an incendiary tour [...]
The foot injury England batsman Ian Bell sustained during his side’s second ODI match of the series against Bangladesh is set to keep him out of the forthcoming Test series against Pakistan. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/Ian-Bell-to-miss-Test-series-against-Pakistan-a16276.
England went about the job with quiet efficiency for a six-wicket victory in the first NatWest Series match at Trent Bridge which was led by an unbeaten 84 in 101 balls from Ian Bell. To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Ian-Bell-chimes-in-as-England-beat-Bangladesh-a15595
Craig Kieswetter has been included in England’s ODI squad to play Australia this summer, while Matt Prior has missed out on selection in one of the game’s shorter formats yet again. Ian Bell, however, has been given another chance in the 50-over format, while Michael Yardy has also won a place in the 13-man squad. [...]
With a green pitch likely to favour both the bowlers and a result in the final Test between South Africa and England, the visitors won’t be resting on their laurels as they seek a series victory in Johannesburg. “In all likelihood this isn’t going to be a draw here this week. So we need to [...]