England Are Convinced They Can Reign in the Caribbean ; but Only If We Win First 'Final' Warns Bell

Mail on Sunday › March 11, 2007

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IAN BELL admitted that England face their own 'World Cup final' on Friday in their first game of a tournament that could rescue their reputations after a disastrous winter.

Bell was ever present during the Ashes humiliation in Australia, one of the few players to enhance his standing, and played a key role in the surprising, but uplifting one-day series victory that followed.

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England Are Convinced They Can Reign in the Caribbean ; but Only If We Win First 'Final' Warns Bell

But, as England yesterday embarked on the circuitous journey to their World Cup headquarters, the No 3 batsman admitted that their opening match against New Zealand in St Lucia could decide their fate.

England, who have...

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