‘My best cricket is ahead of me’ - Bell

Ian Bell thought he’d be 30 miles up the road playing at Edgbaston this week. Warwickshire line up against an England XI on Wednesday for a three-day practice match and Bell expected to face his old team-mates with his county until asked to lead the England Lions against Australia in Worcester.
Bell’s side contains a strong attack that will challenge the tourists, but the main attraction for these fringe players is to show they can match it against their country’s oldest opponents. Despite being named in England’s 16-man Ashes squad, Bell does not expect to race back into the starting XI for Cardiff, but he wants to stay in touch for the rest of the five-match campaign. Read more
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