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Indian team have recalled Bell (basically they dropped their appeal.)

It makes no sense, its completely Bell's fault. Why should the Indians not appeal b/c Bell was being lazy (as was Praveen Kumar in assuming it was a four.) This is nothing like the Collingwood vs the NZ team debacle. Here it is completely the batsmen's fault.

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07-31-2011 , 11:13 AM

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More I think about, reversing that decision does way more harm than good.

Unless of course there is some factor we haven't been made aware of. Like the fielder on the boundary signaled that it went for four, or the umpire called four or over before the bails came off.

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07-31-2011 , 11:17 AM

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He was clearly going for another run and then kept walking once he realised what was going on..

wow just seen another replay, that's exactly what happened. Bell you cheeky ****!

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07-31-2011 , 11:20 AM

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Something must've came to light at tea. I really don't think the Indian team would retract that appeal just on a change of heart given everything that was on the replays.

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07-31-2011 , 11:20 AM

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I mean the throw hasn't come in from the boundary so the ball is clearly not dead, what the hell is he doing??. Just because he didn't turn around and try to make his crease doesn't mean we have to now try to speculate what he was thinking??, it's pretty black and white imo and he's out.

Recalling that appeal means we got angleshot hard.

Stupid M S Dhoni wannabe hero..

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07-31-2011 , 11:24 AM

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The umpire gave the sweater back to the bowler and/or called "over".

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07-31-2011 , 11:24 AM

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I can't believe that was overturned. I just can't believe it. These runs right now aren't real. This match isn't real.

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07-31-2011 , 11:28 AM

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I think dhoni succumbed to the pressure there. First tour of england as captain and all. Thats so clearly run out

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07-31-2011 , 11:30 AM

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Talk about spirit of the game. The only thing I can see against the spirit of the game is assumedly England pressuring Dhoni into reversing it at tea.

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07-31-2011 , 11:33 AM

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I can't believe they are talking about the fielder's body language. That is simply not relevant. What happens when a ball just slips through a fielder's hand but he still fakes a throw back at the stumps to try and stop the run?

Same way he could actually have grabbed the ball but pretended he didn't and try to fool the batsmen into running. Leveling is a part of sports!

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07-31-2011 , 11:34 AM

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I disagree that Bell was going for another run, he made no call to go for another run that I have seen. If that was the case he would have turned back when Morgan turned down the run. Obviously Bell was guilty of extreme dopiness and was out under the laws of the game.

I respect Dhoni decision to overturn his appeal, spirit of the game in cricket is different to other sports.

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07-31-2011 , 11:37 AM

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Talk about spirit of the game. The only thing I can see against the spirit of the game is assumedly England pressuring Dhoni into reversing it at tea.

this

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07-31-2011 , 11:38 AM

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According to Sky, Flower and Strauss asked India to change the decision. I don't really like that, think they should accept the decision as made by the umpires. If the umpires had asked again that would be fair enough imo.

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07-31-2011 , 11:40 AM

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But India did nothing against the spirit of the game. Dhoni is laughing in the face of the spirit by overturning it.

Genuinely pissed off about this. Bell can't even acknowledge his 150 it's such a farce.

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07-31-2011 , 11:43 AM

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That decision would not have been reversed in a million years if Ganguly was captain lol..

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07-31-2011 , 11:44 AM

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That decision would not have been reversed in a million years if Ganguly was captain lol..

although he said in the commentary box that he would have reversed it if asked by the umpires. I agree with you though

and now everyone is praising Dhoni like he just saved a little kid from a blazing fire. Pathetic

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07-31-2011 , 11:47 AM

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Why would the umpires make a decision and then ask a captain to reverse it?.

That would be even more lol..

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07-31-2011 , 11:49 AM

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But India did nothing against the spirit of the game. Dhoni is laughing in the face of the spirit by overturning it.

I disagree running someone out who believes the ball to be dead, is against the spirit of the game imo. I was brought up playing that this was simply you just didn't do as simply wasn't "cricket".

Some people on here seem to think Bell was seeking to run an extra run or gain an advantage if that was the case of course you should appeal.

I agree it has taken something away from the game, especially as if he had been given out it would have got India back into this. As it is there chances of winning the game are pretty slender now.

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07-31-2011 , 12:02 PM

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disgraceful sportsmanship by India for even running out bell in the first place and also the english crowd for booing and carrying on like a bunch of pommy whingers. You'd never see that behaviour at the MCG

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07-31-2011 , 12:02 PM

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England, please to be taking lessons from India's lower order, kthx..

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07-31-2011 , 12:08 PM

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Why would the umpires make a decision and then ask a captain to reverse it?.

That would be even more lol..

I'm pretty sure the umpires are meant to ask if the team wishes to withdraw their appeal in situations like this (and I'm almost certain they did whilst everyone was still on the pitch).

Also there's no way Bell was going for another run, he basically walked the last part of the 3rd run. I don't like that Strauss/Flower went to basically just ask them to withdraw their appeal though and it was clearly Bell's fault.

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07-31-2011 , 12:13 PM

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I think the ICC is getting umpires to subtly try to get BCCI to accept the DRS, and result oriented like they are it just might work. PK can't get a plum decision to get on a hattrick while Broad gets a huge inside edge ruled in his favour

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07-31-2011 , 12:20 PM

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he slowed down for the 3rd run after he heard the roar from the crowd probably thinking it was a four but wasn't sure. It wasn't because he was never looking to run the 4th if need be.

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07-31-2011 , 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by exec771

I think the ICC is getting umpires are trying to subtly get BCCI to accept the DRS, and result oriented like they are it just might work. PK can't get a plum decision to get on a hattrick while Broad gets a huge inside edge ruled in his favour

I think he probably thought he got an edge on it (lol) since there were two noises from the ball hitting both pads.