Not the Bell end?

England have recalled Ian Bell and Ryan Sidebottom for Thursday's second Test against West Indies at the Riverside.

Bowler Sidebottom is recalled at the expense of spinner Monty “monty” Panesar while Squeaky Bell is also included in a 13-man squad after making two centuries this season. Graham Onions and Tim Bresnan, who made their Test debuts in the emphatic 10-wicket win over the tourists at Lord's, retain their places in the squad.

Onions in particular impressed in the first Test, taking seven wickets, including 5-38 in the tourists' first innings, while Bresnan bowled just seven overs and had little chance to shine but he apparently makes a mean strawberry daquiri and impressed at the Canasta table after the 2nd days play.

Bell has not featured for England since he was rightly dropped after England's humiliating innings and 23 runs defeat by the West Indies in Jamaica three months ago. But the short and temperamentally suspect 27-year-old has been rewarded for excellent early season form which has seen him score centuries for the MCC and Warwickshire.

Monty "Monty" has lost his place as England's first-choice spinner to his old Northants team-mate Graeme Swann, the leading wicket taker in Test cricket in 2009.
"Monty Panesar is unlucky but it was always highly unlikely that we would play two spinners at Chester-le-Street," said Geoff 'Rusty' Miller, Chairman of selectors and occ. off-spinner.
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England squad: AJ Strauss (captain), AN Cook, RS Bopara, KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood, IR Bell, MJ Prior (wicketkeeper), SCJ Broad, TT Bresnan, GP Swann, JM Anderson, G Onions, RJ Sidebottom.

Jardine's Verdict: An interesting decision to recall Bell for the 2nd test when he had already hit a brace of tons before the 1st test, more concerns about Collingwood? Sidebottom's recall will also add a bit of pressure on Bresnan in light of Swann's potential as a test all rounder.

Jardine's XI:
AJ Strauss (captain), AN Cook, RS Bopara, KP Pietersen, IR Bell, MJ Prior (wicketkeeper), SCJ Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson, G Onions, RJ Sidebottom.