The Hundred: Hilarious! Alex Hales gets hit on the groin off successive balls - WATCH

Alex Hales writhing in pain following the first blow after failing to connect bat to ball but managed to get up and bat again. Moving a bit towards the off, he again tried to hit the ball on the leg-side but missed it. The ball again struck his groin.

Batsman Alex Hales, who is representing Trent Rockets, endured blows on his groin off successive deliveries in a match during The Hundred competition, leaving fellow England cricketers in splits. Hales was facing left-arm pace bowler Reece Topley of the Oval Invincibles franchise when he was hit on the groin on the 13th and 14th deliveries on Sunday night. The batsman lay writhing in pain following the first blow after failing to connect bat to ball but managed to get up and bat again. Moving a bit towards the off, he again tried to hit the ball on the leg-side but missed it. The ball again struck his groin.