England add batsman Ian Bell to one-day squad

England add batsman Ian Bell to one-day squad, Batsman Ian Bell has been added to the England squad for the remaining two one-day internationals with Pakistan. Bell, 28, was initially overlooked for the five-match series as he had just returned from a metatarsal injury.

But he demonstrated his form with a century in Saturday's Clydesdale Bank 40 Trophy final as he led Warwickshire to victory against Somerset at Lord's. England currently hold a 2-1 lead in a series that has been tarnished by further allegations of spot-fixing.

Pakistan's tour had already fallen under a cloud following accusations of a deliberate plot to bowl no-balls in the fourth Test at Lord's at the end of last month.

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The latest allegations, relating to Pakistan's 23-run win in Friday's third one-dayer at the Oval, allege that "a certain scoring pattern" in Pakistan's innings was already known to bookmakers before it became reality.

Despite the claims - in which no England players have been implicated - the series will continue with the fourth one-dayer at Lord's on Monday and the final game at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.

England's focus will then switch to the Ashes tour of Australia - beginning in November - for which Bell is deemed to be a guaranteed pick now he has returned to full fitness.

"When I did the injury the England guys and the specialists erred on the side of safety," said Bell.