Sachin's intervention led to Bell's recall

Sachin Tendulkar played a significant role in the Indian decision to recall Ian Bell after he got run out in a bizarre fashion in the second cricket Test at Trent Bridge, it is learnt.

A report in yesterday's Daily Mail revealed that it was Tendulkar's intervention that led to the reinstatement of Bell, who was adjudged run out after he started walking towards the dressing room thinking that the umpires had called for the tea break.

"Dhoni was asked three times on the field whether he was appealing and each time he said yes," the source was quoted in the report.

"Then when Flower and Strauss went to see Dhoni and Fletcher they said their captain insisted the decision would stand. Tendulkar was the voice in the dressing room that got Bell reinstated."