Ian Bell waiting to hear severity of hamstring injury ahead of England squad announcement

Ian Bell is awaiting results of a scan on a hamstring injury just days before England announce their first Test squad of the summer.

The Warwickshire batsman is hoping for a recall after being left out of England's party for the winter tour of South Africa.

Bell, 34, made a century for his county in their season-opening Specsavers County Championship clash with Warwickshire last month and has averaged 55.80 in domestic action this year.

But he could manage only seven in Warwickshire's first innings against Somerset on Monday and he appeared to be dealing with discomfort while batting.

He had a scan later in the day and any kind of injury absence would be costly, with England coach Trevor Bayliss set to name his squad for the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Nick Compton and Gary Ballance were recalled for the tour of South Africa, but Compton struggled after scoring 85 and 49 in the first Test while Ballance was not used in any of the four matches.