In
1885 Bean played an unsuccessful season for his home county of
Nottinghamshire before moving on to Sussex. His most successful season was in
1891, which earned him a place on Lord Sheffield's tour to
Australia in 1891/2, but he did not excel himself on the tour, and his form suffered further in
1892, ruling him out of further England contention. He had his Sussex benefit in
1893. After playing for Sussex, he moved onto the
Lord's groundstaff and was a senior member there on his death. He had a successful benefit at Lord's in
1921. ==Death==