Bell has mixed feelings

12 April 2012

England batsman Ian Bell admitted he was "pretty disappointed" after he again failed to turn a promising start into three figures.

The Warwickshire star made his fourth half-century of this winter's Ashes series in Sydney before Glenn McGrath struck.

Bell's 71 helped England close on 234 for four, and he told Sky Sports afterwards: "I wanted to go on and score hundreds here. Even though I am pleased with the way I have played, it is disappointing not to go on and get a hundred again."

He added: "It is a nice problem to have, getting past 50 - but it is something I need to look at because the top players in the world do go on."

Bell reported the England camp largely satisfied with their efforts on a cloudy day - while Australia coach John Buchanan admitted: "We would have liked to have got one or two more wickets."

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