Hard-hitting England opener Alex Hales has announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket. The English opener was part of England’s victory in the 2022 T20 World Cup. He revealed that he has plans to continue playing franchise cricket around the globe.
Alex Hales played a vital role in England’s World Cup victory in 2022 as he played a pivoting role in the 2022 T20 World Cup for England with an average of 42.20 scoring 212 runs but has remained out of the team after the world cup opted to play franchise cricket playing in ILT20 for Desert Vipers and then Pakistan Super League for Islamabad United.
Taking his Instagram account, Alex Hales has announced his retirement from International cricket as he was grateful to represent the country 156 times in the International arena. Hales thanked people who stood by his side during his ups and downs in cricket and revealed that he would continue playing for Nottinghamshire in domestic cricket.
“Just a note to announce that I have decided to retire from international cricket. It has been an absolute privilege to have represented my country on 156 occasions across all three formats. I’ve made some memories and some friendships to last a lifetime and I feel that now is the right time to move on.
“Throughout my time in an England shirt I’ve experienced some of the highest highs as well as some of the lowest lows. It’s been an incredible journey and I feel very content that my last game for England was winning a World Cup final.
“Throughout the ups and downs, I’ve always felt a huge amount of support from my friends, family, and undoubtedly the best fans in world cricket.
“I look forward to continuing to play for Notts and experiencing more franchise cricket around the world,” Alex Hales wrote on his Instagram account.
The 34-year-old made a sensational comeback to the England team last year and played a big role in their T20 World Cup triumph. He was dropped from the team in 2019 when he failed a recreational drugs test and was dropped for the ODI World Cup.
The English opener has represented England in 11 Tests, 70 One-Day Internationals, and 75 T20Is with his best format being the T20 format.