Surrey v Warwickshire, Royal London Cup final, Lord's

Bell still focused on unfinished business

Sep 15, 2016: Another Lord's final, Warwickshire's Championship safety, a potential England recall... Ian Bell has had an illustrious career but believes there is plenty to look forward to

Big Bash League 2016-17

Bell adds to English feel at Perth Scorchers

Aug 30, 2016: England batsman Ian Bell has signed for Perth Scorchers for the 2016-17 Big Bash season

Warwickshire v Somerset, Royal London Cup, Semi-final, Edgbaston

Patel a class apart as Warwickshire's gameplan pays off

Aug 29, 2016: Jeetan Patel was hailed as 'one of the best overseas players Warwickshire have ever had' by Ian Bell a match-winning five-wicket haul

Warwickshire v Surrey, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Edgbaston, 4th day

Batty trumps Bell in battle of wills

Aug 16, 2016: Ian Bell's accession to the Warwickshire captaincy was not meant to turn out like this. Instead of an anticipated title challenge, he is now haunted by vague fears of relegation, unthinkable in April

Birmingham v Nottinghamshire, NatWest T20 Blast, North Group, Edgbaston

Notts make quarter-finals after Smith seals chase

Jul 22, 2016: Notts Outlaws secured their place in the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals with a six-wicket win over Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston

Lancs v Warks, Specsavers Championship, Div One, Old Trafford, 4th day

Hameed lights up final day as young guns star in draw

Jun 23, 2016: Lancashire and Warwickshire played out at draw at Old Trafford in a game which three young Lancastrians and their respective coaches will never forget

Derbyshire v Warwickshire, NatWest T20 Blast, North Group, Derby

Bell's quality sets up Bears' last-ball victory

Jun 17, 2016: Ian Bell's excellent 67 steered the Birmingham Bears to a thrilling four wicket victory off the final ball of the NatWest Blast T20 match against the Derbyshire Falcons at Derby

Birmingham v Worcestershire, NatWest Blast, North Group, Edgbaston

D'Oliveira stars with bat and ball as Worcestershire take derby

May 27, 2016: Brett D'Oliveira continued an excellent season with bat ande ball as Worcestershire saw off Warwickshire in the last over the West Midlands derby

Warwickshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Bell injury may not end England recall chance

May 10, 2016: Ian Bell's hamstring strain should not keep him out of contention for England's first Investec Test squad, according to his director of cricket at Warwickshire, Dougie Brown

Warwickshire v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Edgbaston, 2nd day

So much for flat pitches: Edgbaston turns nasty as 18 wickets fall

May 9, 2016: Just when it seemed reliable pitches were now the norm, Edgbaston turned nasty, 18 wickets fell in the day and batsmen took some painful blows

Sri Lanka in England 2016

Root expected to stay at No. 4

May 6, 2016: Joe Root is set to stay at No. 4 in England's Test line-up for the series against Sri Lanka, but Alastair Cook admitted there were some "tough decisions" to be made about other batting positions

Hampshire v Warwickshire, Championship, Division One, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Dawson's grit defies Warwickshire's strong push

Apr 13, 2016: When hands were shaken at 5.52pm, both teams, you sense, left sunny Southampton satisfied

Hampshire v Warwickshire, Championship, Division One, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Bell nudges England with timely century

Apr 12, 2016: Ian Bell reminded the England selectors of his qualities on a day when a space in the middle order unexpectedly - and sadly - opened up

County previews

'True Bear' Bell ready to give back

Apr 7, 2016:

County previews

Championship Bell could ring for Warwickshire

Apr 6, 2016: Ian Bell has always wanted to skipper Warwickshire at some stage of his career and he could have taken over at a propitious time

MCC v Yorkshire, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Bell leads the way as MCC down champions

Mar 23, 2016: Champions Yorkshire were beaten by four wickets in Abu Dhabi as Ian Bell helped lay the platform for a comfortable MCC win

MCC v Yorkshire, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Foakes and Clarke lead MCC fightback

Mar 21, 2016: Ian Bell could not quite make the same early statement as Gary Ballance managed in Abu Dhabi but a lower-order fightback lifted the MCC to a first-innings lead against Yorkshire

MCC v Yorkshire, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Ballance century offers England an immediate reminder

Mar 20, 2016: Gary Ballance, dropped by England midway through last summer's Ashes series, made an immediate statement in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English county season with a century against MCC in Abu Dhabi

County news

ESPNcricinfo panel positive about professional revamp

Mar 14, 2016: With another English season approaching, George Dobell sat down with five stalwarts of the professional scene to chat about the latest changes in the county game

MCC news

Bell to captain MCC against Yorkshire

Feb 4, 2016: Ian Bell has been named as captain of the MCC side to take on Yorkshire in this year's Champion County match in Abu Dhabi