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Bell a worry for England

England could be without Ian Bell for Wednesday's one-day clash with New Zealand at The Oval.

The Warwickshire batsman tweaked a knee playing touch-rugby with his team-mates on Tuesday and could be forced to miss the fourth match of the series.

However, Alastair Cook has recovered from the shoulder problem which forced him to miss the first three games of the five-match series while Ryan Sidebottom is also fit after struggling with a back strain.

The Nottinghamshire bowler missed the last two games at Edgbaston and Bristol because of the problem.

Meanwhile, the Black Caps have been boosted by the news that influential all-rounder Jacob Oram is fit to play for the first time in the series.

He has recovered from the hamstring injury which led to him missing the first three games of the series, which is currently tied at 1-1.

Brendon McCullum is likely to revert to his wicket-keeping role to allow Oram to replace Gareth Hopkins.