I'm sorry. Did the umpire signal the boundary? Did he call for tea?

No.

Bell switched off. And f**ked up.

Just as in football - you play to the whistle. If you want all the corinthian spirit, don't play it as a professional sport.

If Bell is right about the umpire calling over, that's different. I don't believe that happened - it would get picked up on stump mic by now.

Posted By: Graham Br15tol on July 31st 2011 at 15:54:54

Message Thread

What a joke. Bell is gone (n/m) (Other Sports) - conker, Jul 31, 15:46:31
- lets hope we stuff-em shame he was playing so well (n/m) (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 15:52:15
- OUT OF ORDER ! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 31, 15:48:10
- Bell End (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Jul 31, 15:47:52
- Unsporting by India. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 31, 15:46:59
  - cheating is what it is, Jumper handed back, Over called. That and the bump catch (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 31, 16:02:27
    - yup. would guess that's what most people will end up judging on this (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:04:23
      - Brilliant stuff from Dhoni, massive respect. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 31, 16:11:23
      - is his iq 9? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Jul 31, 16:11:06
      - Never cheating in a million years (Other Sports) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:06:14
  - Difference between amateur and professional. Serves Bell right. (Other Sports) - Graham Br15tol, Jul 31, 15:48:40
    - no it doesn't (Other Sports) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 31, 15:51:03
    - ciontravened spirit of teh game, surely. The batsmen thought tea had been called (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 15:50:04
      - I'm sorry. Did the umpire signal the boundary? Did he call for tea? (Other Sports) - Graham Br15tol, Jul 31, 15:54:54
        
        Nail on head. "Just as in football - you play to the whistle." (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 15:59:40
        
        Agree completely, Bell has slightly tarnished a fantastic innings with an error (Other Sports) - bgc, Jul 31, 15:56:39
        
        I'll go further. (Other Sports) - Graham Br15tol, Jul 31, 16:00:01
        
        that's a load of bollox, of course (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:02:21
        
        Agreed entirely. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:08:18
        
        Ha, brilliant! No bell end! (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:09:09
        
        Oh fuck off Lee. Your snide attitude on here and Twitter is getting a little dull now. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Graham Br15tol, Jul 31, 16:21:05
        
        who the f*ck are you? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:28:21
        
        ? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 31, 16:23:16
        
        Eh? Sorry do I know you? (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:22:04
        
        Yes, you do. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Graham Br15tol, Jul 31, 16:24:25
        
        Oh? Well I'm sorry if I have offended you. Only stating my opinion, as you were yours... (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:27:46
        
        However, well played Bell. Cracking innings which has swing the game. (n/m) (Other Sports) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:02:18
    - Still not in the spirit of the game. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 31, 15:49:51
      - No chance, Bell just being a complete clot (Other Sports) - bgc, Jul 31, 15:50:50
        
        you think India were right to appeal? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 15:51:45
        
        Why not? (n/m) (Other Sports) - bgc, Jul 31, 15:52:04
        
        Because they've not go him out or earned the wicket. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 31, 16:03:27
        
        Plenty of batsmen 'give their wicket away' that's effectively what Bell has done (n/m) (Other Sports) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:04:36
        
        like I said above, just sprit of the game (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 15:53:28

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