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Root set to miss World T20

Joe Root has been ruled out of the Twenty20 series against West Indies and, in all probability, the World Twenty20 to follow after x-rays revealed he had suffered a broken thumb in the deciding ODI in Antigua

06-Mar-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bell answers England SOS

England have summoned Ian Bell as batting cover for the Twenty20 series against West Indies in Barbados, inviting speculation that he could even make an entirely unexpected late bid for inclusion in World Twenty20 later this month.

01-Mar-2014•George Dobell and David Hopps

Bell breaks ranks with IPL bid

Ian Bell has risked the displeasure of England's team director Andy Flower by joining Kevin Pietersen as the only regular England Test player to put his name forward for the auction for this season's IPL

29-Jan-2014•David Hopps

England performance 'not good enough' - Bell

Ian Bell could hardly hide his frustration after seeing his England team-mates deliver another batting performance of striking incompetence

07-Dec-2013•George Dobell at Adelaide Oval

Johnson annihilates listless England

Mitchell Johnson produced a blood-curdling display of world-class fast bowling to destroy England in the second Test in Adelaide. Johnson's sustained menace bore comparison with the great fast bowling spells of the modern age as he took 5 for 16 in five o

07-Dec-2013•The Report by David Hopps at Adelaide Oval

England left with much to ponder

England travel to Hobart with questions about the composition of their side for the first Test still largely unanswered after completing a none-too-convincing draw in their opening tour match against a Western Australia XI

02-Nov-2013•Brad Elborough in Perth

Bell, Carberry seize chance to show form

Ian Bell wasted no time in hitting his straps in Australia and Michael Carberry seized on the chance afforded to him by Alastair Cook's absence as England put up a solid display in their first innings of the Ashes Tour.

01-Nov-2013•Brad Elborough in Perth

Cook among England players rested

England have rested Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad from the ODI series against Australia after their involvement in the 3-0 Ashes victory

27-Aug-2013•Alan Gardner

Clarke rises to second in batsmen rankings

Michael Clarke has moved up to second in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, following his 187 in the fourth Ashes Test

06-Aug-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Late wickets dampen Bell's day

Ian Bell conceded that England were "disappointed" to lose three late wickets to surrender a strong position towards the end of the first day

18-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

Bell prevents meltdown but Smith turns up heat

Ian Bell produced his third Ashes hundred in succession to try to guard against an England calamity on the first day of the second Investec Test

18-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Broad shoulder was major worry

Andy Flower has defended the performance of England's bowlers after suggestions his team have an over-burdening reliance on James Anderson

15-Jul-2013•George Dobell

Hundred was Ashes best - Bell

Ian Bell rated his century his "best Ashes innings" after helping England into a strong position going into the final day at Trent Bridge

13-Jul-2013•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Clarke draws line under Broad debate

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Trent Bridge

13-Jul-2013•Daniel Brettig at Trent Bridge

Bell and Broad take control as controversy erupts

England will be convinced that they finally broke Australia in a heated final session at Trent Bridge, that the 261-run lead established by the end of the third day is already enough

12-Jul-2013•The Report by David Hopps

Bell's groundwork sets up Anderson record

England and Australia were locking horns for the first time this summer and Edgbaston, basking in golden sunshine for its 100th international match, was able to celebrate the start of the sequence with an emphatic England victory

08-Jun-2013•The report by David Hopps

Buttler's blitz lifts England but questions remain

They may have won, but England left Trent Bridge with many questions left unanswered ahead of their Champions Trophy campaign

05-Jun-2013•The Report by George Dobell at Trent Bridge

England unchanged for second Test

England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley following their 170-run victory at Lord's

21-May-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Valuable runs for Trott and Bell

For Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell, there were runs aplenty before having to contend with New Zealand - half-centuries, indeed

10-May-2013•Ivo Tennant at Edgbaston

England's top order must respond - Bell

Ian Bell has acknowledged that England's top-order batsmen will have to perform far better if they are regain a footing in the ODI series against India

21-Jan-2013•George Dobell

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