Ian Bell retires: Social media tributes for England batsman

After Ian Bell announced his impending retirement on Saturday, tributes came in from the cricket world, including current and former team-mates from Warwickshire, England and elsewhereIt has been an honour and a privilege to play with you and against you bud. You will go down as one of the games greats and I wish you all the very best in your next chapter. Enjoy your remaining games you've earned it. @Ian_Bell pic.twitter.com/o8CgjFFsJf— Rikki Clarke (@RikkiClarke81) September 5, 2020 Pleasure to share a dressing room and watch that cover drive live! True professional and congrats on such a great career! A bear through and through! https://t.co/gcQCK2sjUV— Olly Stone (@OllyStone2) September 5, 2020 View this post on Instagram Been a pleasure being a part of @warwickshireccc & @englandcricket teams with you @ian_bell Gun career! Enjoy retirement One of the best players to watch ever A post shared by CHRIS WOAKES (@chriswoakes) on Sep 5, 2020 at 11:35am PDT Congrats on a great career @Ian_Bell, a true servant to both the Bears and England. Go well Bud. https://t.co/cjJcfjvH6W— Neil Carter (@NeilMCarter) September 5, 2020 Ian Bell's cover drives were a sight to watch Happy retirement, @Ian_Bell pic.twitter.com/lCPZZonk7O— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 5, 2020 One of England's finest and so good on the eye. Hopefully I get to see a cover drive and pull over the next 4 days but only one of each!!! #GlamorganvWarwickshire @GlamCricket @WarwickshireCCC— matt maynard (@mattmaynard25) September 5, 2020 What a career mate You should be so proud of the things you've achieved and the enjoyment you've brought to so many people around the world, good luck — Darren Gough (@DGoughie) September 5, 2020 View this post on Instagram Genuinely loved batting alongside this man. Fortunate to have had the best seat in the house on a few occasions. A Warwickshire and England great! Enjoy the next chapter mate! @ian_bell A post shared by Adam Hose (@adamhose21) on Sep 5, 2020 at 10:19am PDT Stay strong everyone..."Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."Oh how we are going to miss thisThank you @Ian_Bell pic.twitter.com/SdWSQFaHZp— County Championship (@CountyChamp) September 5, 2020 Ian Bell's retirement means every English and Australian cricketer who played in the 2005 Ashes has now retired.We are all so old— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) September 5, 2020 Far bigger stuff in his resume but will always love @Ian_Bell for this.Broke his right foot before this game, taped it up & went out. Tore his left hamstring in the 1st over. Couldn't play Cricket for 3mths after this.Yet scored a match-winning 50https://t.co/0IeN6mxyhx— Hassan Cheema (@mediagag) September 5, 2020

Ian Bell retires: Social media tributes for England batsman

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