Shane Warne and Michael Clarke present contradicting views on Moeen Ali's dismissal

The big Ashes series down under started with a bang, as the first Test match has already had many thrilling and intense moments. One of those moments is the dismissal of English all-rounder Moeen Ali on the fourth day of the Test match. Ali was given out by the third umpire after a stumping appeal went upstairs and the Aussie wicketkeeper Tim Paine was the first person to appeal on a delivery bowled by off-spinner Nathan Lyon. After several replays exploring different camera angles, the third umpire Chris Gaffaney gave the decision against the batsman.

It has now become a controversial one as now many former cricketers in the world have put forward their views on the dismissal. Former Aussie captain Michael Clarke who is commentating in the Test match said that the decision went the wrong way as he believed that Moeen had some part of his boot behind the line. While former leggie Shane Warne feels there is not a single reason to give it not out.

Contradicting opinions on the dismissal

The ongoing first Test match of the Ashes series is certainly now in the hands of the hosts, after the crucial opening wicket partnership between David Warner and Cameron Bancroft in the final session of the fourth day’s play. But Moeen Ali’s dismissal in the second innings is surely raising some eyebrows.

Clarke disagreed with the third umpire’s decision and feels that there was surely some part of the foot behind the crease when the bails were dislodged. He also pointed out to the fact that it was only the keeper Tim Paine who initially went for the appeal.

“I disagree with that decision. I thought he had something behind the line and I thought the benefit of the doubt had to go to the batsman. That is a huge wicket to Australia. Tim Paine was the only one that appealed, he was confident straight away, but so was Ali. As soon as they referred it, he was very confident.I don’t think you can clearly say there is something not behind the line, and the benefit of the doubt must go to the batsman in my opinion,” said Clarke live on air.

On the other hand, former Aussie leg-spinner Warne and former English skipper Michael Vaughan had different opinions rather contradicting Clark’s views. Both the cricketers feel that the decision was correct and fair. Vaughan also reckoned that it was a very tight call and the crease line is also the thickest he has ever seen in a game.

“I don’t see any reason to not give that out,” said Warne on commentary.

“I think it was fair, it was obviously very tight. I also reckon it’s the thickest crease line I’ve ever seen,” said Michael Vaughan.