John Thomson Bell (16 June 1895 â 8 August 1974) was an English cricketer. Born in Batley, he was a right-handed batsman. Between 1921 and 1940, he played for Yorkshire and the Glamorgan county cricket club, and the Wales national cricket team. Over the course of 184 matches, he scored 8,390, with a batting average of 29.23. Bell died in Guiseley, on 8 August, 1974, aged 79.