Ian Bell stole the limelight on his return to England's One-Day International side with a beautifully-crafted half-century which guided his side to victory in the first game against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge

Ian Bell is a little man back in the big time in one-day cricket. His selection in England's squad to face Australia in the NatWest Series is challenge to the notion that England's triumph in World Twenty20 would leave a future only for power hitters capable of heaving the ball out over the ropes at a moment's notice.

Manchester: England produced a devastating display of bowling to beat Bangladesh by an innings and 80 runs on the third day of the second test at Old Trafford on Sunday. Steven Finn took 5-42 and James Anderson 3-16 as 10 wickets fell in an extended afternoon session.

Manchester: England's Ian Bell and Eoin Morgan held firm after Bangladesh dismissed Kevin Pietersen for 64 on the first day

After deciding against inviting Bangladesh to follow on and holding a lead of 303 runs, England closed day three of the first Test in Chittagong on 131 for five in their second innings.

Ian Bell has extended his stay at Warwickshire with a two-year contract extension. The batsman's form with the Midlands county was good enough to earn him an international recall during last summer's Ashes and he went on to be one of England's top performers on the tour of South Africa.

London: Out of form spinner Monty Panesar and Ian Bell are among the six English cricketers, who may be taken off the list of England's centrally-contracted players when the new deals are announced in the next 15 days.

IAN Bell bemoaned England's inability to score Ashes centuries but claimed a dry and dusty Oval pitch would make life difficult for Australia.

THE chances of England shaking up their brittle top and middle order for next week's Ashes decider have increased following Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell's latest failures.They both made one in their respective county matches

London: Warwickshire batsman Ian Bell is England's only change for the third Ashes Test. He comes in for injured Kevin Pietersen