Sunday 26 November 2017 10:07, UK
Moeen Ali played down suggestions that he was unfortunate to be given out stumped on day four of the first Ashes Test.
The all-rounder was on 40 when third umpire Chris Gaffney adjudged that no part of his foot was behind the line as wicketkeeper Tim Paine whipped off the bails but England fans at the Gabba and on social media have questioned the decision - highlighting the varying thickness of the line and querying whether it was straight.
The wicket was the first of five England wickets to go down for just 40 to end their innings as they set Australia 170 to win.
"If I was bowling, I'd want it given out," Ali said of the decision. "I guess it depends what angle you're looking at it from but you've got to respect the umpire's call and what he saw, you've just got to move on.
"I thought I was okay, personally, but the replay did look very tight and obviously I'm disappointed with myself to get out in that fashion.
"I was most disappointed with the time I got out, I thought me and Jonny [Bairstow] were just building a good partnership."
The day got worse for England as Australia eased to 114-0 by the close and look certain to take a 1-0 series lead.
Ali bowled just four overs, recording figures of 0-23, and admitted he has been struggling with a finger injury since early in Australia's first innings.
"After 15 overs, I ripped my spinning finger and it's not been easy since then," he told reporters. "But today it was just much better, I just didn't bowl as well.
"I've had to glue it, file it up and have physio. It's not been easy but today was a day where I actually felt okay and I just didn't bowl that well."
While the game is all but gone for England, Ali insisted England will not just go through the motions on day five and will instead look to make their mark on a few of the Australian batsmen ahead of the second Test.
"I think the first three days, we were right in the game and today just didn't go to plan and that's cost us this Test match," he added.
"Tomorrow we're just going to have come and try and get a few wickets. Obviously we probably won't win the game but we just have to get a few wickets and try a put a dent in Australia ahead of the next game.
"I think Australia are a good side but maybe not as good as we sometimes make out. We know that we can compete and we're going to have to compete very well over the next four games."
