MS Dhoni reveals reinstating Ian Bell was unanimous decision of India team – Cricket News Update
The India cricket team captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 after a controversial run-out on the third day of the recently concluded second Test, at Trent Bridge.
The 30-year-old Ranchi cricketer told the media that none of his teammates felt good about Bell’s run out and that they all agreed to withdraw the appeal after the tea break.
"Inside I felt none of us felt right about it (Bell’s run out),” said Dhoni while talking to the media reporters after India lost that very Test by 319 runs. “That's what really matters, not the rules, not the spirit of the game," he added further.
The incident took place at the end of second session on Sunday, July 31, when the prolific http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143
saved the boundary at the last moment and threw the ball back to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abhinav-Mukund-c41758, who dislodged the bails sending Bell back to pavilion at 137.
Luckily tea break was called after Bell’s dismissal. At Tea the England team management had negotiations with their Indian counterparts and visiting skipper, MS Dhoni, as the tourists agreed to withdraw their appeal in the better interest of the spirit of
the game.
Dhoni’s gesture got mixed reaction from former cricketers, fans and cricket pundits. Some applauded the Ranchi boy for upholding the spirit of the game while others came hard on the Indian skipper.
But Dhoni said that he and his teammates were feeling uneasy after Bell was given out.
"You want to feel good about what you've done when you go back to the dressing room,” said the wicketkeeper batsman. “We had something similar with Laxman in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 and didn't want to be in revenge for that or anything," he added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 0-2 in the four-match series, with two games remaining.
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