Ian Bell
English cricketer · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1982 · age 44
Ian Ronald Bell is an English former cricketer who played international cricket in all formats for the England cricket team and county cricket for Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
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Sachin Tendulkar Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 2004-2009
Kevin Pietersen Teammate at England cricket team, 2005-2014
Andrew Flintoff Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2009
James Anderson Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2015
Stuart Broad Teammate at England cricket team, 2007-2015
Paul Collingwood Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2011
Katherine Brunt Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2015
Graeme Swann Teammate at England cricket team, 2008-2013
James Foster Teammate at Marylebone Cricket Club, 2004-2009
James Tredwell Teammate at England cricket team, 2010-2015
Liam Plunkett Teammate at England cricket team, 2005-2014
Monty Panesar Teammate at England cricket team, 2006-2013
Charlotte Edwards Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2015- Gareth Batty Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2015
Laura Marsh Teammate at England cricket team, 2006-2015- Owais Shah Teammate at England cricket team, 2006-2009
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Sarah Taylor Teammate at England cricket team, 2006-2015
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Holly Colvin Teammate at England cricket team, 2005-2011
Matt Prior Teammate at England cricket team, 2007-2014
Lydia Greenway Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2015
Ryan Sidebottom Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2010- Arran Brindle Teammate at England cricket team, 2004-2013
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Bars show individual innings in Bell's Test career, with a ten innings moving average shown as a red line - note the substantial increase over the two-year period from the end of 2009.
Ian Bell fielding during a Test against Sri Lanka in 2011
Bell batting against India in Southampton in 2014.![An innings-by-innings breakdown of Bell's Test match batting career, current as at 22 January 2012,[64] showing runs scored (blue and orange bars) and his career batting average (red line). An alternative image is available showing a 10 innings moving average - This graph also shows the peak of the average progression line, when he achieved an average of 297](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Ian_Bell_test_batting_career_v1a.png/500px-Ian_Bell_test_batting_career_v1a.png)
An innings-by-innings breakdown of Bell's Test match batting career, current as at 22 January 2012,[64] showing runs scored (blue and orange bars) and his career batting average (red line). An alternative image is available showing a 10 innings moving average - This graph also shows the peak of the average progression line, when he achieved an average of 297![An innings-by-innings breakdown of Bell's ODI batting career, current as at 23 January 2012,[67] showing runs scored (blue and orange bars) and his career batting average (red line) - An alternative image is available showing a 10 innings moving average](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Ian_Bell_ODI_batting_career_v1.png/500px-Ian_Bell_ODI_batting_career_v1.png)
An innings-by-innings breakdown of Bell's ODI batting career, current as at 23 January 2012,[67] showing runs scored (blue and orange bars) and his career batting average (red line) - An alternative image is available showing a 10 innings moving averageAwards
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A right-handed higher/middle order batsman, described in The Times as an "exquisite rapier," with a strong cover drive, Bell was also an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler and a slip fielder. He was also noted for his sharp reflexes and often fielded in close catching positions. He scored twenty-two Test centuries and four One Day International (ODI) 100s.
