Ian bell needs to make bigger scores in matches, says Alastair Cook. The England cricket captain says batsman Bell needs to improve after only reaching a half century once in their 2-nil series defeat to Pakistan. Bell struggled throughout the Ashes and so was under pressure going into the tour in the UAE. England will be heading to South Africa for a Test series in December.

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