Three freak Test cricket dismissals

New Zealand's Henry Nicholls was out in bizarre fashion in the third Test against England at Headingley on Thursday, falling to a catch after the ball had deflected off team-mate Daryl Mitchell's bat.

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Here, AFP Sport looks at three other freak Test dismissals:

1985: Wayne Phillips (AUS) v ENG, Edgbaston

England and Australia were all square at 1-1 heading into the fifth Test of a six-match Ashes series.

Wayne Phillips was helping bat Australia to the safety of a draw when, on 59, he cut at left-arm spinner Phil Edmonds, the ball looping off Allan Lamb's instep at silly point, straight to England captain David Gower at silly mid-off.

England claimed the catch and umpire David Shepherd, after consulting with David Constant at square leg, gave Phillips out.

In an era before the Decision Review System there was no way for a distraught Phillips to challenge the verdict and television replays were inconclusive in any event.

Phillips's exit sparked a collapse, with Australia bowled out for 142 in an innings and 118-run defeat. England moved 2-1 up and another innings win at The Oval meant they regained the Ashes.

1991: Dean Jones (AUS) v WIS, Georgetown, Guyana

Australia batsman Dean Jones had made just three in a Test in Guyana when he was clean bowled by West Indies quick Courtney Walsh.

Umpire Clyde Cumberbatch, however, had called no-ball - something Jones didn't hear amid the din of a noisy crowd celebrating his exit.

Non-striker Border, however, was yelling at Jones to get back in his crease but the onrushing Carl Hooper reacted quicker, grabbing the ball and uprooting the one stump still standing to complete a run out.

Nevertheless, Jones should have been reprieved