Bell skippered Warwickshire to CB40 success in September

England Batsman Ian Bell has been awarded a benefit year by Warwickshire for the 2011 season.

Bell, who heads for Australia for the winter Ashes series at the end of the week, made his Bears first-team debut in 2001 at the age of 19.

The Coventry-born player said: "My whole life is around Warwickshire and I've enjoyed every minute of it.

"I'm very honoured to have been given a benefit and hopefully I can carry on for a long time."

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