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After being called up to the England team for the T20 World Cup in Australia as a substitute for the injured Jonny Bairstow, Alex Hales’ protracted international exile has come to an end.
The 33-year-old batsman for Nottinghamshire hasn’t played for his nation in three and a half years after being dropped on the eve of the 2019 World Cup due to two failed tests for recreational drugs.
He was left in the cold following what then-white-ball captain Eoin Morgan described as a “complete breakdown in trust,” even though his formal suspension only lasted 21 days in accordance with England and Wales Cricket Board policy.
After being called up to the England team for the T20 World Cup in Australia as a substitute for the injured Jonny Bairstow, Alex Hales’ protracted international exile has come to an end.
The 33-year-old batsman for Nottinghamshire hasn’t played for his nation in three and a half years after being dropped on the eve of the 2019 World Cup due to two failed tests for recreational drugs.
He was left in the cold following what then-white-ball captain Eoin Morgan described as a “complete breakdown in trust,” even though his formal suspension only lasted 21 days in accordance with England and Wales Cricket Board policy.
Hales will be accessible for the forthcoming Pakistani tour as well.
The player’s recall was officially announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a brief team update on Wednesday.
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