Bell wants hundreds against Australia

Ian Bell has issued a warning to Australia not to underestimate him, or England, in this winter’s Ashes.

"It will be an aggressive and very good series. We played aggressively against Pakistan and we need to keep doing that, while also staying in our game plan and not getting too carried away.

"We have just beaten a good Pakistan side with no Michael Vaughan, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles or Simon Jones. To do that with so many big players missing has given everyone a lift.

"As for me, I'm a tougher, harder cricketer now. Last summer I was still questioning myself. I wasn't sure going into the first Test at Lord's whether I was good enough to play at that level.

"But this time I will be much more positive - I will be flying out there thinking about hitting hundreds."

Full story at the Sunday Mirror