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

County news

Bell replaces Chopra as Warwickshire captain

Jan 21, 2016: an Bell is to replace Varun Chopra as Warwickshire captain, following his axing from England's Test squad and his retirement from limiited-overs cricket

England

Young England shrug off old baggage

Dec 28, 2015: They learned lessons from yet another World Cup debacle, and transformed themselves into a dynamic ODI side. In Tests, they won the Ashes but little else

England in South Africa, 2015-16

Unsettled England can seize chance - Cook

Dec 10, 2015: Alastair Cook has challenged his young England team to take their chance for a memorable overseas series win in South Africa this winter

Pakistan news

Bell, Anderson, Cook a chance for PSL

Nov 24, 2015: James Anderson, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook are among the England players who could appear in the Pakistan Super League

England news

England hope Buttler medicine works for Bell

Nov 22, 2015: Jos Buttler admitted that being dropped from the Test team had helped to clear his mind before a stunning return to form in the final ODI against Pakistan and England's coach, Trevor Bayliss, has held out similar hope for Ian Bell, after he was left out o

England in South Africa 2015-16

Bell's long service takes its toll

Nov 19, 2015: Ian Bell has vowed to fight for his England spot, but if his omission for the South Africa tour does prove the end there is much that should be applauded from his 11-year career

England in South Africa 2015-16

Pietersen slams Bell omission as 'pathetic'

Nov 19, 2015: Kevin Pietersen has branded the decision to omit Ian Bell from England's touring squad to South Africa as "pathetic," "insane" and "ridiculous."

Pakistan v England 2015-16

Anderson, Cook England's twin peaks

Nov 6, 2015: England's captain and senior bowlers led the way but there were too few outstanding contributions elsewhere