Ian Bell

Ian Ronald Bell MBE (born 11 April 1982) is an English cricketer who plays in both Test and One Day International matches. He also plays county cricket for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed higher/middle order batsman, described in The Times as an "exquisite rapier," and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He is also noted for his sharp reflexes and often fields in close catching positions. He has scored fifteen Test centuries and one ODI 100. He is one of only a handful of Batsman to have scored a test century against all current test playing nations (this excludes Zimbabwe).

In the 2006 New Year Honours List, Ian Bell was awarded the MBE for his role in the successful Ashes campaign of 2005 and in November 2006, he was awarded the prestigious Emerging Player of the Year award by the International Cricket Council.

During 2008 and 2009, he was a more infrequent member of the England teams - however he reclaimed his Test place during the 2009 Ashes, which England won, and featured in several ODIs the following year.

During 2010, he captained Warwickshire to victory in the CB40 final before scoring his first Ashes century the following winter as he helped England retain the Ashes down-under.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club awarded Bell a benefit in 2011.

On 6 April 2011, Bell married his fiancee Chantal Bastock at Mallory Court, Warwickshire.

Early life

As a youngster Bell attended Princethorpe College and made the 1st...
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