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Shane Ireland & Jake Bayliss

Ian Bell delivers 'perfect' warning to England and identifies 'big chance' in Ashes 2023

Ian Bell says Bazball is not to blame for England's back-to-back Ashes defeats to Australia - but admits Ben Stokes' team must now be 'perfect' for three Tests.

The second Test at Lord's saw England's final innings become the centre of much debate, with Mitchell Starc's dropped catch and Alex Carey's stumping of Jonny Bairstow both coming under scrutiny. However, Ben Stokes' heroic 155 gave the team a glimmer of hope in chasing down 371, despite ultimately ending in a 2-0 series deficit.

Former England batsman Ian Bell has refused to blame Bazball for the team's losses, claiming that the approach does not need to change in order to get back in the win column. He has also backed Harry Brook to prove people wrong, despite the young batsman coming in for criticism for his loose shots in the first innings.

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