(Reuters) - Former England and Warwickshire batsman Ian Bell announced on Saturday that he will retire from the professional game next week, bringing the curtains down on a 21-year career in international and country cricket. Bell has played 118 tests for England, scoring 7,727 runs and winning five Ashes series, last playing for his country in 2015. "It's been an absolute privilege and honour to fulfil my boyhood dream of playing for both England and Warwickshire. After scoring more than 20,000 runs in first-class cricket which included 57 centuries, Bell added that he now plans to move into coaching after his retirement. "Spending last winter coaching the England Young Lions has added fuel to my already sizeable coaching ambitions," Bell added.

Source: The Star September 05, 2020 16:18 UTC