Ian Bell
England show strong signs of recovery
England find themselves on 219-5 at tea on day one of their opening Test of the summer against New Zealand at Lord's.
May 21, 16:08
England lose four wickets as New Zealand dominate start of first Test at Lord's
England's batsmen unravel as four wickets fall in the morning session against New Zealand, but Joe Root leads the recovery to reach 113-4 at lunch on day one.
May 21, 13:03
Report: Stuart Broad misses sponsors event after drinking session
Stuart Broad fails to attend a sponsors event ahead of England's series against New Zealand after a night out with Matt Prior and Andrew Flintoff, according to reports.
May 16, 14:49
Kevin Pietersen: 'I was offered clean slate'
Kevin Pietersen vents his anger on Twitter after claiming that the ECB offered him a 'clean slate' with regards to future England selection.
May 16, 14:44
Ian Bell suggests England will suffer this summer without Kevin Pietersen
Ian Bell suggests that England's chances of Ashes glory will be hampered without Kevin Pietersen in the side.
May 14, 12:13
Joe Root new Test vice-captain
Yorkshire batsman Joe Root replaces Ian Bell as the vice-captain of the England Test team.
May 12, 11:25
England rocked by West Indies fightback
England slip to 39-5, a lead of just 107, as the West Indies produce an excellent fightback in the final session on day two of the third Test.
May 2, 22:42
England lose three early wickets to reach lunch against West Indies on 71-3
England lose three early wickets before reaching lunch on 71-3 on day one of the third Test against the West Indies in Bridgetown.
May 1, 17:02
Joe Root, Gary Ballance put England in strong position against West Indies
England go to tea on 253 for three on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada thanks to strong performances from Joe Root and Gary Ballance.
Apr 23, 20:27
West Indies all out for 299
England dismiss the West Indies for 299 on the second day of the second Test, despite Devendra Bishoo and Shannon Gabriel adding 52 for the final wicket.
Apr 22, 20:58
England open up 220-run lead
England recover from 20-2 to reach 116-3 at the close of play on day three of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua.
Apr 15, 22:34
West Indies hit back against England
England are bowled out for 399 on day two of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua.
Apr 14, 16:55
Ian Bell "put things right" with century against the West Indies
A determined Ian Bell feel that he "put things right" after he scored 143 against the West Indies in Antigua, six years after being dropped by England at the venue.
Apr 14, 02:36
Ian Botham: Ian Bell was "magnificent"
Ian Botham says that Ian Bell was "magnificent" during day one of the first Test between England and West Indies.
Apr 14, 00:57
Ian Bell scores 143 as England impress on day one against West Indies
England score 341-5 in the first day of the first Test against West Indies, with Ian Bell scoring 143.
Apr 14, 00:14
Ian Bell "absolutely delighted" with new Warwickshire deal
England batsman Ian Bell reveals his happiness at securing a new contract with Warwickshire.
Apr 1, 14:12
Ian Bell signs new three-year deal with Warwickshire
England batsman Ian Bell signs a new three-year contract with Warwickshire.
Apr 1, 13:24
Sports Mole's England XI for West Indies tour
Sports Mole picks the 11 players that we believe should take the field for England in the first Test against the West Indies in April.
Mar 22, 11:53
England selector James Whittaker: 'Kevin Pietersen isn't part of our plans'
National selector James Whitaker reiterates that Kevin Pietersen is not part of England's plans going forward despite the batsman angling for an international return.
Mar 18, 15:35
Jonathan Trott returns to England Test squad
Jonathan Trott returns to the England squad for their tour of the West Indies.
Mar 18, 11:47
England's top Cricket World Cup performers
Sports Mole looks back at some of England's top individual performers at the Cricket World Cup following the team's exit.
Mar 13, 13:57
England sign off with nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in World Cup Pool A
England end their World Cup campaign with a nine-victory over Afghanistan in a rain-affected final Pool A clash in Sydney.
Mar 13, 11:07
Live Commentary: England vs. Afghanistan - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's over-by-over updates of England's nine-wicket D/L method victory over Afghanistan in the final game of their disappointing World Cup campaign.
Mar 13, 03:00
England out of Cricket World Cup after 15-run defeat to Bangladesh
England are knocked out of the Cricket World Cup in the group stages after losing by 15 runs to Bangladesh in Adelaide.
Mar 9, 11:44
Joe Root stars as England set Sri Lanka 310
Sri Lanka must chase 310 to win the World Cup clash with England in Wellington after a century from Joe Root.
Mar 1, 01:51
Nasser Hussain: 'Ian Bell needs to find his best form'
Former captain Nasser Hussain feels that the form of Ian Bell is crucial to England's hopes of reaching the latter stages of the World Cup.
Feb 28, 15:07
England captain Eoin Morgan "proud" of victory over Scotland
England captain Eoin Morgan admits that he feels "proud" of his teammates following their 119-run victory over Scotland in the World Cup.
Feb 23, 06:08
England secure comfortable 119-run win over Scotland
A century from Moeen Ali helps England to a routine 119-run win over Scotland in Pool A.
Feb 23, 05:15
Moeen Ali stars as England close in on first World Cup win
Moeen Ali stars by grabbing a century as England reinvigorate their Cricket World Cup campaign by setting Scotland a target of 304 in Christchurch.
Feb 23, 01:56
Team News: England unchanged for Scotland clash
England resist the temptation to make changes for their Pool A clash with Scotland at the World Cup.
Feb 22, 22:04
Ian Bell: 'England must put on good performance against Scotland'
Ian Bell insists that winning is the most important thing when England face Scotland in the World Cup, but adds that producing a "clinical" display is also required.
Feb 22, 15:45
Dominant New Zealand thrash England
Tim Southee takes seven wickets before Brendon McCullum records the quickest 50 in World Cup history as New Zealand beat England by eight wickets.
Feb 20, 05:32
England crushed by Australia in World Cup opener
England are thrashed by 111 runs in their World Cup opener against rivals Australia, with only 98 from James Taylor saving them from total humiliation in Melbourne.
Feb 14, 11:00
England ease to nine-wicket win over West Indies in World Cup warm-up
England ease to a nine-wicket victory over West Indies with 27.1 overs remaining in their World Cup warm-up match in Sydney.
Feb 9, 08:37
England beaten heavily by Australia in ODI final
Australia comfortably beat England by 112 runs in the final of the Tri-series in Perth.
Feb 1, 10:30
England beat India by three wickets to reach Tri-Series final
England beat India by three wickets to set up a Tri-Series final against Australia on Sunday.
Jan 30, 10:58
Peter Moores happy with England's World Cup preparations
Head coach Peter Moores claims that England's preparations for the World Cup are going well despite suffering successive ODI losses to Australia.
Jan 24, 17:36
Paul Collingwood: 'Plenty more to come from Ian Bell'
Paul Collingwood believes that Ian Bell will go on to "amass a huge total" after overtaking him as England's leading ODI run scorer with his 141 against Australia.
Jan 23, 19:16
Australia beat England in tense finish to Tri-Series clash
An unbeaten century from Steven Smith guides Australia to a three-wicket victory over England in their Tri-Series encounter in Hobart.
Jan 23, 11:14
Inspired Ian Bell helps England get off to a flyer against Australia
Australia have been set a target of 304 in their Tri-series meeting against England at Bellerive Oval following an impressive display from Ian Bell.
Jan 23, 07:35
