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Last Updated: 06/09/22 10:31pm
Alex Hales is in line for an England T20 squad recall as Jonny Bairstow’s injury replacement.
Hales has not played for England since 2019 amid off-field issues, but his form – and Jason Roy’s lack of – combined with Bairstow’s freak golf injury puts him in line for an international comeback.
The 33-year-old tested positive for recreational drugs in the build-up to the 2019 World Cup, which then-white-ball captain Eoin Morgan said resulted in “a complete breakdown in trust”.
However, England men’s managing director Rob Key has made it clear Hales is now available for selection.
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Eoin Morgan says Hales’ quality has never been in question and that it’s more the case of whether the team and selectors can trust him
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