Alex Hales still could make England return but not at the World Cup, says Trevor Bayliss
Written by News on 07/05/2019
Alex Hales still has a future in international cricket, according to Trevor Bayliss, although the England head coach confirmed the batsman would not be involved at the Cricket World Cup.
Hales was withdrawn from England’s preliminary World Cup squad after it emerged that he had been banned from cricket for 21 days for recreational drug use.
However, Bayliss believes the 30-year-old could still return to the England squad, albeit it not in time to feature at the World Cup.
“I think so, very much so,” Bayliss said. “That’s been relayed to him, we’ve spoken to him and gave him that message about him in future making the right decisions.
“This team has gone about things in the right way and I suppose in the last 18 months or so they’ve made strides. They’re working very hard to make things right.
“It’s a message not just to the players in this team but to county cricketers that how we’re perceived off the field is just as important as how we’re perceived on the field.
“From Alex’s point of view, it is certainly not the end of him. He’s been a very good player and an important part of this team for the last five or six years and there’s no reason why he can’t come back.”
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