England former batsman Ian Bell is one of the leading candidates for the position of England’s national selector for men’s cricket. Rob Key, who is now serving as the firm’s Managing Director, is making preparations to replace the post, which was contentiously eliminated one year ago. Bell was a part of England’s national team for a total of 118 tests and 161 ODIs matches until retiring in 2015.
During the time that he was in charge, Former Managing Director Ashley Giles dealt directly with the position of the national selector in order to reframe the team’s selection method. This unfolded in the aftermath of the team’s 4-0 series defeat to Aussie during the Ashes 2021-22. Following this, the position of the then selector Ed Smith was terminated, and head coach Chris Silverwood assumed responsibility for team selection.
According to an insider, Key is reportedly interested in bringing back the job of the national selector, and Bell has surfaced as a potential contender for the office. It is also reported that the board is aiming to separate the positions for Test and limited-overs cricket within the coaching staff.
Bell is considered one of the finest batters in the history of England cricket
This would be similar to how the jobs are now divided. Brendon McCullum, a former batsman for New Zealand, is presently serving as the head coach of the Test squad, while Matthew Mott, Ex-coach of the Aussie women’s team, is currently serving as the head coach of England’s shorter format of the game.
Until then, several of the contemporary England players had played regularly with Bell in the squad, notably Ben Stokes, who recently replaced Joe Root as the skipper of the England test squad after Root resigned after England’s defeat in the series against the West Indies. The right-handed batsman who played in the top order for England and is considered one of the finest batters in the history of England cricket.
He made his first appearance for his nation in an international competition in 2004, and he finished with 7,727 runs at an avg of 42.69, with 22 tons and a high score of 235. His highest score in one-day internationals is 141, and he has a total of 5,416 scored at an avg of 37.87, with 4 centuries and 35 fifties. Additionally, Bell played first-class cricket and amassed 20,440 runs, including 57 centuries and 105 fifties.
