West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph sparked controversy with a dramatic exit from the third ODI against England in Bridgetown after an unusual argument with his captain Shai Hope. The moment, which occurred in the fourth over of England's innings, stunned spectators as Joseph left the field after a heated exchange over field placement.

It began with England at 10/1 and Joseph clearly expressed frustration with the positioning of the slip fielders after his first throw was deflected to point. The 27-year-old was seen gesticulating animatedly towards Hope, expressing his dissatisfaction with the division of the field.

This exchange lasted longer, with Joseph's excitement evident as he continued to wave his arms, leading to an unusual scene early in the inning.

Moments later, Joseph responded with a fiery 90 mph (148 km/h) rebound that hit England batsman Jordan Cox's glove and sailed into the wicketkeeper's hands, securing a crucial wicket. But even the breakthrough couldn't assuage Joseph's frustration.

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Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy observed the tense situation and tried to defuse the bowler's anger from the boundary rope, but the attempt seemed in vain as Joseph marched off the field after completing his over, leaving West Indies a man short left the next set of supplies behind.

During Joseph's brief absence, backup outfielder Hayden Walsh Jr. prepared to take the field before Joseph eventually reemerged and took a seat in the dugout until the following game. When he finally returned, Joseph was not immediately brought back into the attack, but the reorganization seemed to work in the West Indies' favor when Romario Shepherd stepped up and took an important wicket, dismissing England's Jacob Bethell with his first ball .

Former England batsman Mark Butcher commented on the rare on-field argument during the broadcast: “As a captain or a player, it often happens that you disagree about something on the field. But you either sort this out behind closed doors or you continue with your work. Your captain asks you to bowl on a pitch and you bowl on it.”

England, reeling from the unexpected setback, found themselves at a precarious 4-24 in the first 10 overs. However, opener Phil Salt and all-rounder Sam Curran managed to stabilize the innings with a 50-run stand for the fifth wicket, saving their team from a possible collapse.