The announcement Sunday came a day after Bell scored 107 to lead Warwickshire to victory over Somerset in a 40-over final after recovering from a metatarsal injury.

England captain Andrew Strauss says Bell has “obviously been in outstanding form.” Pakistan's tour of England has been overshadowed by controversy. British police and the International Cricket Council are investigating newspaper allegations made against Pakistan players of involvement in spot-fixing. The most recent claims focus on the third ODI on Friday, which Pakistan won by 23 runs.

England leads the five-match series 2-1. The fourth game is at Lord's on Monday.