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Line 114: His form attracted the attention of selectors, and he played for a New Zealand XI against the touring [[Zimbabwean cricket team\|Zimbabweans]] in 1996,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61597.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> before representing the New Zealand Academy against the Zimbabweans six days later, where he scored 83.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61630.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He travelled to South Africa with the Academy side in the summer of 1997, scoring a half-century and an unbeaten 105 in the third and final four-day game against the South African Academy side.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/RSA/1997_RSA_New_Zealand_Academy_in_South_Africa_1997.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708203613/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/RSA/1997_RSA_New_Zealand_Academy_in_South_Africa_1997.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> In 1998, he represented New Zealand A against Zimbabwe, contributing 50 as the A side won by an innings.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/65/65347.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He then played against Pakistan, scoring 91,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66779.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> which earnt him a call up to the Test squad. His early one-day career was less successful, but his breakthrough season came in 1997-8, his first for Wellington, in which he scored 611 runs at 43.64.<ref name="Archive & Stats">[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Players/5/5417/a_Batting_by_Season.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708203913/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Players/5/5417/a_Batting_by_Season.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> After being dropped from the New Zealand international set up in 2001, Bell returned to Wellington, and continued to score consistently in domestic competition. Having already established himself as an opening batsmen, in the 2003-04 season he scored 775 runs at an average of 45.58 and in 2005-06 he scored 645 at 46.07. He started the 2007-08 season by scoring a career-best 265 against Central Districts,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/125/125315.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and 188 not out against Canterbury.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/125/125310.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Line 126: ==International career== He made his One Day International debut for New Zealand against Zimbabwe in October, 1998, scoring 2 runs<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66569.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708203933/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66569.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> before scoring 16 in a match against [[Sri Lankan cricket team\|Sri Lanka]] in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66574.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204021/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66574.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> He made his Test debut in the 2nd match against [[Indian cricket team\|India]] at his home ground of Wellington, on 26 December 1998, taking the catch of [[Sachin Tendulkar]] in India's first innings before scoring 4 and 0. Despite his failure at the top of the order, New Zealand won by four wickets.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66911.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204041/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66911.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> He was retained for the third Test, scoring a two-ball duck in the first innings and a painstaking 25 in the second innings as he struggled against an experienced Indian bowling attack.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66937.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204111/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/66/66937.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> Despite only scoring 29 runs in four innings at an average of 7.25, he was included for the first Test against South Africa in Auckland in February, 1999. Batting down the order, he scored 6 as New Zealand replied to South Africa's 621 for six declared. Following on, he opened the batting, and again made six and was dropped after New Zealand held on to draw.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/67/67303.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214153514/http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/67/67303.html \|date=14 December 2010 }}</ref> He did play in one One Day International against South Africa, scoring 37 but that was to be his only appearance in the side that year.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/67/67227.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214153724/http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/67/67227.html \|date=14 December 2010 }}</ref> He returned to the Test side for New Zealand's tour of [[English cricket team\|England]] later that year, scoring 83 in the third Test at [[Old Trafford (cricket ground)\|Old Trafford]].<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/68/68203.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204305/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/68/68203.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> He was selected for New Zealand's opening two Tests in India in 1999, but again failed to make a significant score.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/IND/1999-00_IND_New_Zealand_in_India_1999-00.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204342/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/IND/1999-00_IND_New_Zealand_in_India_1999-00.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> He was again dropped before returning to play against [[Pakistani cricket team\|Pakistan]] in March, 2001. He scored 75 in the second Test,<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/71/71783.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214113825/http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/71/71783.html \|date=14 December 2010 }}</ref> and 105 in the third Test as New Zealand warmed up for a series against Australia with an innings victory.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/71/71841.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214113736/http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/71/71841.html \|date=14 December 2010 }}</ref> All three matches in the series were drawn<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/AUS/2001-02_AUS_New_Zealand_in_Australia_2001-02.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204526/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/AUS/2001-02_AUS_New_Zealand_in_Australia_2001-02.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> but after Bell failed to score heavily, he was dropped once more. He played a further four One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka in April, 2001, managing single figure scores in the first three games before hitting 66 in the fourth.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/71/71912.html Archive & Stats<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204538/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Scorecards/71/71912.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> Thereafter, he was not considered for one-day selection. ===Return=== In 2004-5, Bell was named in a New Zealand A squad to travel to South Africa. In five innings, he scored just 43 runs in three first-class games, although he enjoyed a far more successful one-day leg of the tour. In three games, he scored two half-centuries, averaging 35.00.<ref>[http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/RSA/2004-05_RSA_New_Zealand_A_in_South_Africa_2004-05.html Cricket Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708204600/http://stats.cricketworld.com/Archive/Seasons/RSA/2004-05_RSA_New_Zealand_A_in_South_Africa_2004-05.html \|date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> In January, 2008, after being out of the Test side for six years, he was called up to the squad to play the first Test against Bangladesh .<ref>{{cite news \|author = Cricket World\|url = http://www.cricketworld.com/archive_series/20078/bangladesh_in_new_zealand/article/?aid=14263\|title = Matthew Bell Recalled To New Zealand Test Squad\|publisher = Cricket World\|date = 31 December 2007\|accessdate = 2008-01-01}}</ref> He made a successful return in the first Test match scoring a personal best 107 in the first innings, took two catches, and remained not out on 20 as New Zealand won by nine wickets.