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| Bell hits century to lift England | Bell hits century to lift England |
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| Ian Bell warmed up for next week's first Ashes Test in style by scoring 132 in England's final tour match. | |
| Bell and Paul Collingwood, who hit 80, rescued England from a shaky 34-3 against South Australia in Adelaide. | Bell and Paul Collingwood, who hit 80, rescued England from a shaky 34-3 against South Australia in Adelaide. |
| England lost night-watchman Matthew Hoggard, removed by Shaun Tait, and Alastair Cook, lamely caught off Jason Gillespie for 12, early in the day. | England lost night-watchman Matthew Hoggard, removed by Shaun Tait, and Alastair Cook, lamely caught off Jason Gillespie for 12, early in the day. |
| But after a slow start, Bell and Collingwood shared a stand of 178 to ease England away from danger. | But after a slow start, Bell and Collingwood shared a stand of 178 to ease England away from danger. |
| It was an uncomfortable morning session for England, after the loss of two early wickets. | It was an uncomfortable morning session for England, after the loss of two early wickets. |
| Hoggard, who had come in late on Friday after Andrew Strauss' dismissal for a duck, waved outside his off stump at a Tait outswinger, resulting in a comfortable catch for wicketkeeper Shane Deitz. | Hoggard, who had come in late on Friday after Andrew Strauss' dismissal for a duck, waved outside his off stump at a Tait outswinger, resulting in a comfortable catch for wicketkeeper Shane Deitz. |
| Cook, promoted to opener after Marcus Trescothick's sudden departure, hung his bat out limply at a Gillespie delivery and snicked a simple catch to Deitz, leaving England reeling at 34-3. | Cook, promoted to opener after Marcus Trescothick's sudden departure, hung his bat out limply at a Gillespie delivery and snicked a simple catch to Deitz, leaving England reeling at 34-3. |
| But after evading some early bouncers from Tait and Daniel Harris, Bell and Collingwood began to settle and play some handsome drives. | But after evading some early bouncers from Tait and Daniel Harris, Bell and Collingwood began to settle and play some handsome drives. |
| Collingwood, who came in above Kevin Pietersen in a hint that he could also be played higher than expected in next week's Ashes opener, was the first to reach his half-century. | Collingwood, who came in above Kevin Pietersen in a hint that he could also be played higher than expected in next week's Ashes opener, was the first to reach his half-century. |
| But he was caught on 80 by Deitz off the bowling of leg spinner Cullen Bailey. | But he was caught on 80 by Deitz off the bowling of leg spinner Cullen Bailey. |
| Bell was finally caught by South Australia captain Darren Lehmann off Tait. | |
| Kevin Pietersen made a quickfire 32 off 35 balls before being bowled by Gillespie. |