Tag: English cricket

NEW DELHI: England batter Alex Hales on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 34, bringing an end to a controversial career. Hales, a right-hand batter, had represented England in 11 Test matches, 70 one-day internationals (ODIs) and 75 Twenty20 (T20) matches.His career took a significant hit when he was dropped from England's squad for the 2019 ODI World Cup. This decision came after news emerged of a failed recreational drugs test just a month before the tournament. As a result, he faced a...