LONDON: England’s ODI and T20I batsman Alex Hales has taken an indefinite break from cricket due to ‘personal reasons’.
Hales, who is in England’s 15-man provisional squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, did not feature in his county side Nottinghamshire’s 50-over match against Lancashire on Friday.
On their website, the county side stated: “Alex Hales has made himself unavailable for selection for personal reasons and no timetable has been set for his return to action.”
Hales, 30, has featured in 70 ODIs for England, hitting six hundreds in the format. Last year, he scored 147 at Trent Bridge against Australia, helping England to a record-breaking One-day International total of 481-6.
England’s World Cup campaign is set to begin on May 30 when they take on South Africa. Prior to that, they will face off against Ireland in a one-off ODI, before taking on Pakistan in one T20I and five ODIs.
Alongside his selection for the World Cup, Hales has been named in England’s squads for those matches.
Poland's players celebrate their victory. — AFP/FileCARDIFF: Poland’s Wojciech Szczesny saved a Daniel James spot...
Rybakina, who will meet Victoria Azarenka for a place in the final, needed nearly three hours to beat Sakkari
Qatar's forward Almoez Ali reacts during the 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers football match between Qatar and...
This representational image shows a living room. — Pixabay/FilePARIS: Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be...
They will be in Group E with Belgium, Slovakia and Romania, who they face in their opening game in Munich on June 17
Tony Finau of The United States plays his tee shot on the fifth hole during the first round of the 2023 Masters...