Alex Hales fined 15 percent for dissent

Alex Hales, the England opener, has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for showing dissent after being adjudged out caught by Yasir Shah in the first innings on Day 1 of the fourth Test against Pakistan at the Oval on Thursday (August 11).


According to an official release issued by International Cricket Council (ICC), Hales went to the third umpire's room and questioned the decision and also made some inappropriate comments while walking away.

In the process, Hales was found guilty of breaching 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."

Hales admitted the offence and accepted the sanction handed to him by match referee Richie Richardson.