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Ian Bell

1982 - Today

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Ian Ronald Bell (born 11 April 1982) 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ian Bell is the 164th most popular cricketer (down from 133rd in 2024), the 9,174th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,534th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Ian Bell ranks 164 out of 136. Before him are Chris Woakes, Morné Morkel, Brad Haddin, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, and Taskin Ahmed. After him are Ross Taylor, Marcus Trescothick, Paul Collingwood, Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins, and Graeme Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Ian Bell ranks 1,754. Before him are Stacey Porter, Katie Chapman, Neil Mellor, Upen Patel, András Parti, and Chrisette Michele. After him are Mieke Gorissen, Milka Kraljev, John Shuster, Gary McSheffrey, Shilpa Shukla, and Matt Gilks.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Bell ranks 9,176 out of 8,785. Before him are Wes Foderingham (1991), Niamh Charles (1999), Billy Jones (1987), Nekoda Smythe-Davis (1993), Jude Hill (2010), and Ben Gibson (1993). After him are Marcus Trescothick (1975), Nicky Hunt (1983), Freya Anderson (2001), Joanna Rowsell Shand (1988), Ryan Jack (1992), and David Button (1989).

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Among CRICKETERS In United Kingdom

Among cricketers born in United Kingdom, Ian Bell ranks 16. Before him are Jos Buttler (1990), Jonny Bairstow (1989), Andrew Symonds (1975), Joe Root (1990), Moeen Ali (1987), and Chris Woakes (1989). After him are Marcus Trescothick (1975), Paul Collingwood (1976), and Stuart Broad (1986).

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