England v Pakistan: Alex Hales fumes after controversial dismissal

Alex Hales was dismissed in controversial circumstances early on day one of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at the Oval.

England were 23 without loss when the opener whipped a full delivery from Mohammad Amir to midwicket; Yasir Shah dived to his right and, on first viewing, appeared to have taken a superb low catch - the leg-spinner jumping up and throwing the ball in celebration.

However, Hales was unmoved and seemed adamant that the ball had bounced. The decision was sent upstairs with the on-field umpires giving the soft decision as 'out'.

With the final call left to the third umpire, it was assumed that any doubt would be removed but, unfortunately, that was not the case. Indeed, the incident happened so quickly that the cameras could not keep up.

Two angles were found and the first looked to show the ball hitting the ground just before Yasir got his hands underneath it. But, given the distance and the quality of the image, it was not conclusive and a visibly seething Hales had to depart.

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