The Alex Hales affair weakens England’s options but has not created the sense of calamity seen at previous World Cups
England’s World Cup squad will be diminished by the absence of Alex Hales. He is perversely one of the most dynamic opening batsmen in the world in white-ball cricket, yet even without the current hullabaloo he would probably not have made England’s starting lineup on 30 May against South Africa at the Oval unless the fragile back of Jason Roy continues to play up.
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Written by Vic Marks
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/29/ecb-clean-slate-cricket-world-cup-alex-hales-affair under the title “ECB opts for quick fix and cleanest of slates before World Cup starts | Vic Marks”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
