George Bell (cricketer)

George Joseph Bell (born 25 September 2002) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and right-handed Off-break bowler, who can also play as a wicket keeper.

George Bell
Personal information
Full name
George Joseph Bell
Born (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002
Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper, Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–2023Lancashire (squad no. 17)
FC debut20 September 2022 Lancashire v Essex
LA debut10 August 2022 Lancashire v Worcs
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 14 9 7
Runs scored 489 272 65
Batting average 25.73 34.00 21.66
100s/50s 0/3 0/2 0/0
Top score 91 78* 31
Balls bowled 108 18 –
Wickets 1 1 –
Bowling average 64.00 20.00 –
5 wickets in innings 0 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 0 –
Best bowling 1/28 1/20 –
Catches/stumpings 26/2 2/0 4/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 August 2023

Early life

Bell attended Manchester Grammar School and played cricket for Alderley Edge. He played for the Lancashire under-17 team.[1] In September 2020, aged 17, Bell hit a century for England Lions.[2]

Career

After playing regularly for Lancashire second XI throughout 2021, he signed a contract with the club in November 2021.[3] Bell was named in the England under-19 squad for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in the Caribbean in early 2022.[4] He scored 56 not out in the semi-final in an unbeaten seventh wicket partnership of 95, after coming in to bat with England on 92 for the loss of four wickets. It was his second half century of the tournament.[5][6]

Bell made his senior debut in June 2022 in the 2022 t20 Blast against Durham at Blackpool, scoring 31 runs from 25 balls. Although Bell had been named in the squad the day before he was unaware that he was playing until arriving at the ground on the day.[7] In August 2022 he made his List A cricket debut for Lancashire against Worcestershire scoring 35 runs,[8][9] and the following month made his first-class debut against Essex. Bell scored his maiden first-class half century against Essex in April 2023.[10] on 13th June 2023 Bell got his maiden county championship wicket (Liam Dawson) against Hampshire.

References
  1. "Talent Cricket Young Player of the Month: George Bell". The Cricketer.
  2. "Year 13 cricket star George Bell hits century for England". MGS.org.
  3. "George Bell signs first rookie contract with Lancashire Cricket". Lancashire Cricket.
  4. "England announce England u19 World Cup squad". ECB.co.uk.
  5. "England's Under-19 World Cup stars: Meet the key players aiming for glory in the Caribbean". Sky Sports.
  6. "England beat Afghanistan to reach Under-19s Cricket World Cup final". BBC Sport.
  7. "Lancashire Lightning: George Bell says it was a 'surreal' feeling to make his senior debut". blackpoolgazzette.
  8. "Lancashire return to top of Royal London group with comfortable win". The Cricketer.
  9. "Royal London Cup: Worcestershire Rapids beaten at Lancashire Lightning". Worcester News.
  10. "County Championship: Sam Cook takes five as Essex bowl out Lancashire cheaply". BBC Sport. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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