The Celestial Window: The Ian Bell Run Out

The English crowd boo the Indian cricketers as they are making their way onto the ground from the dressing room. Not to be outdone by their public, the English media surround the Indian team, and start clicking away photographs salivating at the prospect of

and many such fancy headlines for their front-page news. They are literally in the face of the Indian cricketers. Nice job guys. The English cricketers though applaud the Indian team, as the team enters the ground. A sarcastic response to the so-called unsportsmanlike behavior of the Indian team, it is assumed.

All this drama happens owing to the fact that the Indians appealed for a LEGITIMATE run out. I agree that the appeal was controversial but it was valid nonetheless. The English cricketers were unhappy, and Ian Bell - the batsman involved - particularly so.

I would have liked Dhoni not appeal for the run out (I take this back. Ian Bell is a scumbag.). But he did. It all happened in the heat of the moment. He was getting frustrated that Bell keeps going on and on. Things like this have happened in the past, and they will still kell keeps going on and on. Things like this have happened in the past, and they will still keep happening.

As the commentators discuss about the ongoing jeering from the crowd, out walks Ian Bell amidst a suddenly roaring crowd. Reason being? The Indian team and the captain withdrew the appeal. I absolutely feel that there was no need for MS to have taken the appeal back. But he just did. MS, you're the man!

And then one of the gentlemen in the commentary box says, "They are cheering for the Indian team, for withdrawing the appeal" Really? You think so. No you don't. You pretty well know that they are cheering for Ian Bell, and Ian Bell only.

So what's left? A bloody embarrassed English crowd and Media. All that booing and intimidation accounts for naught! Go hide your faces in the closet, or even better run your front-pages like this