Bell replaces the injured Kevin Pietersen for the third Ashes Test here at Edgbaston after person dropped following England’s upsetting loss to the West Indies in Jamaica Bell, set to return to Test match on his Edgbaston on Thursday, is determined to improve on a humble Test average of 25 against Australia and ease the pain of being dropped.Strauss know the hurt of being dropped from England team but since being recalled in New Zealand last year he scored eight hundreds in 21 Tests..

Bell done a lot of fitness work, scored a lot of runs for Warwickshire, he’s done everything we’ve asked of him and he’s had to excavate pretty deep to do that. So strauss think he’s going to be a better batsman.England are 1-0 in the series with three to play. Pietersen is one of the most aggressive batsmen in world cricket but Strauss asked his top order to play smart cricket.

Strauss said that bell playing well he scores runs pretty quickly, just in a different style to pietersen.A lot has been talk about taking the game to the Aussies, and that’s vital, but what is even more imperative is playing the situations well.However, a middle order of Bopara, Bell and Paul Collingwood could yet be exposed, especially if openers Strauss and Cook are not capable to post a big first innings partnership as they did at Lord’s.Their middle-order has a different feel about it,Ponting said It’s a huge chance to get into middle-order, get them in beside the new ball.

I feel their batting is a little weakened without Pietersen . England know that they will be without Pietersen for the remaining series, they remain confident all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, whose fast bowling on the fifth morning at Lord’s did much to seal victory, will remain fit. Flintoff bowled two good spells, in the nets,and in the pitch and he seemed to come through those okay. Strauss said:It’s the case that you’ve to see how he respond to bowling more than in fact what happen when he’s bowling.

England won two of their last three Ashes Tests at Edgbaston, although four years ago they were given a enormous fright before achieve a two-run victory which helped them bounce back in 2005.