By the time the Ashes came around, Bell had a regular place at No.
6 in the team.
Throughout the series there were talks of a possible leap up the order, in front of an out-of-form Paul Collingwood.
He started off the series well, and progressed throughout the series with many elegant drives, cuts and pulls.
However it was not until the 5th Test in Sydney that he could score his first Ashes century after eleven 50s.
Bell was one of England's finest with the bat, and helped to contribute to a 3–1 series victory, England's first in Australia since Mike Gatting's men in 1986/87.
By the time the Ashes came around, Bell had a regular place at No. 6 in the team. Throughout the series there were talks of a possible leap up the order, in front of an out-of-form Paul Collingwood. He started off the series well, and progressed throughout the series with many elegant drives, cuts and pulls. However it was not until the 5th Test in Sydney that he could score his first Ashes century after eleven 50s. Bell was one of England's finest with the bat, and helped to contribute to a 3–1 series victory, England's first in Australia since Mike Gatting's men in 1986/87.
Ian Bell