Ian Bell

Pain can drive us to new heights

Pain can drive us to new heights

England have hit rock bottom, and now it's time to emerge from the rubble and start rebuilding

07-Jan-2014•Ian Bell

Outplayed and outdone by Australia

Outplayed and outdone by Australia

England have been hammered in this series, but that doesn't mean the players and coaches are not good enough anymore

31-Dec-2013•Ian Bell

The beginning of a new journey

The beginning of a new journey

We will all miss Graeme Swann, but I want to play for another five years and I'm sure we have the talent to bounce back

26-Dec-2013•Ian Bell

Unfair to blame the coaching staff

Unfair to blame the coaching staff

Andy Flower has created an excellent environment and any criticism of him and the set-up is missing the mark. It's the players who have failed

11-Dec-2013•Ian Bell

Trott has brought us closer as a group

Trott has brought us closer as a group

It's been hard to see him struggle but his troubles have brought the squad together and the break in Alice Springs has allowed them to regroup for Adelaide

02-Dec-2013•Ian Bell

We'll have first-morning nerves

We'll have first-morning nerves

After more than three weeks in Australia, England are desperate for the Ashes to begin and it will be down to the top order to lay the foundations

20-Nov-2013•Ian Bell

New conditions don't worry us

New conditions don't worry us

It was good to get away from cricket after a hectic summer, but you soon started itching to start again. Now we are in Australia the excitement is growing ahead of a fantastic challenge

31-Oct-2013•Ian Bell

The fulfilment of a boyhood dream

The fulfilment of a boyhood dream

To go unbeaten for the first time in an Ashes series since 1977, alongside players whose records will stand the test of time, is an achievement to cherish

28-Aug-2013•Ian Bell

Twenty Test hundreds makes my head spin

Twenty Test hundreds makes my head spin

The satisfaction of being up on the charts with England's heroes and win the series

15-Aug-2013•Ian Bell

I'm feeling as good as in 2011

I'm feeling as good as in 2011

Retaining the Ashes in 14 days was an outstanding effort by us, but we are fully focused on the remaining two Tests

08-Aug-2013•Ian Bell

No talk of whitewashes

No talk of whitewashes

England were ruthless at Lord's, but against Australia, there's never any room for complacency

24-Jul-2013•Ian Bell

Tension? We sat around eating Cornettos

Tension? We sat around eating Cornettos

I was delighted to play such a key role in a memorable victory and although the Trent Bridge Test became very tight, we were all very calm during the lunch break

15-Jul-2013•Ian Bell

Foolish to write off any Australian side

Foolish to write off any Australian side

In the first of a series of columns on the Ashes, the England middle-order batsman looks back at his performances in the mother of all contests

09-Jul-2013•Ian Bell

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