 In addition to playing for the aforementioned teams, Bell also represented an England XI on six occasions, the Marylebone Cricket Club three times, the Players in the Gentlemen v Players fixture twice and once for an All England Eleven.Playing as a roundarm medium pace bowler, Bell took a total of 79 wickets in his 58 matches at an average of 16.20.He took five wickets in an innings on four occasions and took ten wickets in a match once.