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| Bell injury concern for England | Bell injury concern for England |
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| England were handed a scare two days before the first Ashes Test when batsman Ian Bell was taken to hospital after being hit on his left wrist. | England were handed a scare two days before the first Ashes Test when batsman Ian Bell was taken to hospital after being hit on his left wrist. |
| The 24-year-old was struck during practice at Brisbane's Gabba, venue for Thursday's opener against Australia, by a delivery from seamer James Anderson. | The 24-year-old was struck during practice at Brisbane's Gabba, venue for Thursday's opener against Australia, by a delivery from seamer James Anderson. |
| An X-ray revealed heavy bruising and Bell will receive further treatment and be reassessed at training on Wednesday. | An X-ray revealed heavy bruising and Bell will receive further treatment and be reassessed at training on Wednesday. |
| If he is ruled out, Middlesex's Ed Joyce will make his Test debut. | If he is ruled out, Middlesex's Ed Joyce will make his Test debut. |
| Interview: England batsman Andrew Strauss | Interview: England batsman Andrew Strauss |
| Irish-born 28-year-old Joyce was called up when Marcus Trescothick returned home after a recurrence of his stress-related illness. | Irish-born 28-year-old Joyce was called up when Marcus Trescothick returned home after a recurrence of his stress-related illness. |
| Opener Andrew Strauss has faith in his county colleague Joyce to slot in but believes Bell should recover sufficiently to play. | Opener Andrew Strauss has faith in his county colleague Joyce to slot in but believes Bell should recover sufficiently to play. |
| 606: DEBATE class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A17551361">We really need Bell to be 100% fit. Hopefully he's got time to get right CP class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/606/default.stm">606: Have your say | |
| "Ed is probably one of the coolest, most laid-back people I know," he said. "He's proved for Middlesex a lot of times that under pressure is when he's at his best. | "Ed is probably one of the coolest, most laid-back people I know," he said. "He's proved for Middlesex a lot of times that under pressure is when he's at his best. |
| "So if he does have to come in he will do very well but we're still very hopeful that Belly will be fit." | "So if he does have to come in he will do very well but we're still very hopeful that Belly will be fit." |
| The loss of Bell would be a blow to England and force another batting rethink. | The loss of Bell would be a blow to England and force another batting rethink. |
| After Trescothick's withdrawal, he is due to be promoted to three in the first Test, the position from which he made 132 in the last warm-up match against South Australia. | After Trescothick's withdrawal, he is due to be promoted to three in the first Test, the position from which he made 132 in the last warm-up match against South Australia. |
| After struggling against the Aussies in 2005, the Warwickshire youngster has re-established himself in the middle order. | After struggling against the Aussies in 2005, the Warwickshire youngster has re-established himself in the middle order. |
| He made three centuries in as many Tests against Pakistan this summer to take his total of runs to 1,287 in 18 Tests at an impressive average of 47.66. | He made three centuries in as many Tests against Pakistan this summer to take his total of runs to 1,287 in 18 Tests at an impressive average of 47.66. |