I didn’t say that an incorrect decsion was given. Technically, the original decision was the correct one. I agree that England have benefitted from other examples of (non)sportsmanship, but I would be amazed if they were the only team to have done so.

So, I repeat “Only cricket could get itself in such a tangled mess. But at least sportsmanship won in the end. Well done M.S.Dhoni & India.”

I can give you 10 other such examples where one team has benefitted and the other has complained – England versus New Zealand with Paul Collingwood at the helm has been a big one.

So whether or not Bell was attempting the run, is secondary. The jumper wasn’t handed back, the over wasn’t called and according to the laws of the game, he was out.

Of course, the debate can go on and on about whether or not it was the right thing to do, but rest assured, it will be interesting to see how Strauss and co. go about their sportsmanship in the rest of the series against India and the rest of the series they play.