England opener, Alex Hales put himself out of international cricket. 34 year old Hales played in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Just a few months for the World Cup 2023 remains and this decision will definitely affect the team.
He wants to balance out between the international circuit and the franchise leagues. He opted for the T20 leagues and stepped out from international cricket.
Through his instagram post, he announced his retirement.
“Just a note to announce that I have decided to retire from international cricket.”
| Matches | Runs | Average | H S | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | |
| Test | 11 | 573 | 27.28 | 94 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 3 |
| ODI | 70 | 2419 | 37.79 | 171 | 6 | 14 | 276 | 50 |
| T20 | 75 | 2074 | 30.95 | 116 | 1 | 12 | 225 | 70 |
He last played ODI approx four years ago.