Alex Hales fined 15 per cent match fees for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Published - 12 Aug 2016, 18:24 IST | Updated - 12 Aug 2016, 18:24 IST

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England opener Alex Hales has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening day’s play in the fourth Test against Pakistan at The Oval on Thursday.

Hales was found to have breached Article 2.1.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match”.

The incident happened during the first session’s play when Hales, after being given out caught by Yasir Shah off Mohammad Amir, visited the third umpire’s room and questioned the decision. He also made some inappropriate comments as he was leaving the room.

After the end of day’s play, Hales admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. As such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

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All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of a warning/reprimand and/or the imposition of a fine of up to 50 per cent of the applicable match fee.

Once the decision was given Dean Wilson a cricket correspondent of the Daily Mirror tweeted: “THAT IS OUT – Hales (6) clips Amir to Yasir at mid-wkt who takes a low catch diving forward. Replays are unclear but umps say out. 23-1.”

THAT IS OUT – Hales (6) clips Amir to Yasir at mid-wkt who takes a low catch diving forward. Replays are unclear but umps say out. 23-1
— Dean Wilson (@CricketMirror) August 11, 2016

Stuart Broad saw that after the game and replied: “@CricketMirror replays are unclear? You don’t believe that do you?”

@CricketMirror replays are unclear? You don't believe that do you?
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) August 11, 2016

Hales managed to get a screenshot of the catch which made it evident that Shah had grassed the ball before claiming the catch. He replied to the thread: “@StuartBroad8@CricketMirror bit blurry to be fair!”