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    The right batsman with solid defensive technique is one of the greatest cricketers ever produced by England till now and his contribution to England’s Cricket team will be remembered forever. In his career span of 11 years, he had headed England towards numerous memorable victories and that’s the reason he holds many records under his belt. Due to his eye-pleasing batting style, he was often compared with former England captain Mike Atherton. Bell started playing professional cricket in 1998 when he represented England in youth cricket later the next year he made his First-Class debut 1999.

    Five years after his consistent performances with the bat, Bell was picked by ECB in the senior team to face West Indies in 2004. Coming to bat at number five, he scored 70 in his debut innings and announced his arrival in some style. In the same year, he made his ODI debut againnst Zimbabwe and scored 75 while opening the batting alongside Kevin Pietersen. Bell came into limelight when has awarded with Man of the series award in Ashes 2013. He was known for his beautiful-looking effortless cover drive. Apart from International cricket, he had featured in several leagues around the globe like PSL, BBL and CPL.

     

    Ian Bell Basic Information 

    • Name: Ian Ronald Bell
    • Nickname: Belly, The Sledgehammer of Eternal Justice, Boyband, The Shermanator
    • Role: Batsman
    • Batting Style: right-hand bat
    • Bowling Style: right arm medium

    Ian Bell Physical Appearance

    • Height (approx.):  5’10”
    • Weight (approx.): N/A
    • Eye Color: Black
    • Hair Color: Black

    Personal Life of Ian Bell

    • Date of Birth: 11 April 1982
    • Age: 39 years
    • Birth Place: Coventry, West Midlands, England
    • Zodiac sign: Libra
    • Nationality: British
    • School: N/A
    • College: Princethorpe College, Rugby
    • Educational Qualifications: N/A
    • Net Worth: $1 Million approx.

      Ian Bell Family & Religion

    • Father: N/A
    •  Mother: N/A
    • Brother: Keith Bell
    • Sister: N/A
    • Coach/Mentor: Mark Butcher
    • Religion: Christianity
    • Address: Coventry, England

    Cricket Career Of Ian Bell

    • Test:  England vs West Indies at The Oval – August 19 – 21, 2004
    • ODI: Zimbabwe vs England at Harare – November 28, 2004
    • T20: England vs Pakistan at Bristol – August 28, 2006
    •  Jersey Number: 7
    • Domestic/State Teams: England, Warwickshire, England Cricket Board XI, Perth Scorchers, HKI United, Birmingham Bears, Marylebone Cricket Club, Dhaka Dynamites, Islamabad United
    • Nature on the field: Calm.

    Batting Career

    Batting Career Summary
    M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 200 50 4s 6s
    Test 118 205 24 7727 235 42.69 15622 49.46 22 1 46 918 39
    ODI 160 157 14 5416 141 37.87 7019 77.16 4 0 35 525 32
    T20I 8 8 1 188 60 26.86 163 115.34 0 0 1 23 2

    Bowling Career

    Bowling Career Summary
    M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
    Test 118 6 108 76 1 1/33 1/33 4.22 76.0 108.0 0 0
    ODI 160 6 88 88 6 3/9 3/9 6.0 14.67 14.67 0 0
    T20I 8 – – – – – – – – – – –

     

     

     

    Source: Cricbuzz

     

     

     

    Highlighted Records of Ian Bell

     

    • Bell was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in New Year Honours List in 2006.
    • Bell was awarded as Wisden cricketer of the year in 2008 and emerging player of the year by ICC in 2006.
    • He was being awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1999, 2000, 2001 and PCA young cricketer of the year in 2004.
    • Bell was entitled the Man of the Series award for his  spectacular performances during the 2013 Ashes series which was  held in England.

     

    Ian Bell Preferences & Hobbies

    • Hobbies: Watching Football
    • Favorite Cricketers: Joe Root
    • Favorite Sportspersons: Tiger Woods
    • Favorite Food: Sushi
    • Favorite Color: Yellow

    Ian Bell Relationship Status

    • Marital Status: Married
    • Wife: Chantal Bell
    • Marriage Date:
    • Children:

                                            Ian Bell Awards and Recognitions

     

    Controversies did by (Ian Bell)

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    Lesser-Known Facts

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