Alex Hales

[Mackem00]

All seems fair enough. Place in the squad was untenable due to his own actions.

 

[The Rat]

Alex Hales' England World Cup omission follows 'breakdown in trust'

Has to be the right call dropping him then

As Mark Butcher yesterday though, somehow the ECB managed to make themselves look worse than a player taking drugs and getting involved in night club fights, wonder why they were so keen not to tell anyone?

 

[smoker]

Has to be the right call dropping him then

As Mark Butcher yesterday though, somehow the ECB managed to make themselves look worse than a player taking drugs and getting involved in night club fights, wonder why they were so keen not to tell anyone?

Confidentiality clauses in recreational drugs bans.

 

[The Rat]

All seems fair enough. Place in the squad was untenable due to his own actions.

Hopefully Roy can get over his back problems, and Stokes can stay fit, as those the 2 positions Hales has often been in for

Makes you think must have been others caught that we don’t know about

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Ah there we have it... Utter clowns Alex Hales: Ashley Giles admits batsman could still have been in World Cup squad

 

[mackembhoy]

Ah there we have it... Utter clowns Alex Hales: Ashley Giles admits batsman could still have been in World Cup squad

That is very poor from the ECB

 

[The Rat]

That is very poor from the ECB

Talk about passing the buck

 

[Comeback_Kenwyne]

Ah there we have it... Utter clowns Alex Hales: Ashley Giles admits batsman could still have been in World Cup squad

Absolutely remarkable statement.

"Ashley - is this a point of principle? Is it about team morale or management like Eoin says?"

"Nah, we just didn't want the media to find out?"

Pathetic really. And awful comms/PR strategy - wonder if I can talk myself into a job there for the freebies. Whoever is advising them currently is a f***ing clown.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Absolutely remarkable statement.

"Ashley - is this a point of principle? Is it about team morale or management like Eoin says?"

"Nah, we just didn't want the media to find out?"

Pathetic really. And awful comms/PR strategy - wonder if I can talk myself into a job there for the freebies. Whoever is advising them currently is a f***ing clown.

Replacing Strauss with Giles ffs

 

[The Rat]

Just got a £125k contract for the CPL T20 league, his team is in Barbados

Life goes on

 

[Silly Point]

Just got a £125k contract for the CPL T20 league, his team is in Barbados

Life goes on

Barbados took Smith last year as well. Seem to love a wrong un there like

 

[Steak Pie]

Barbados took Smith last year as well. Seem to love a wrong un there like

Coke dealer on every corner in Bridgetown and Speighstown.

COMPLETELY UNRELATED.

 

[The Rat]

Barbados took Smith last year as well. Seem to love a wrong un there like

to be fair am pleased he got something sorted, would have done him no good sitting around for months
T20 world cup in a year, get back for that

 

[Silly Point]

to be fair am pleased he got something sorted, would have done him no good sitting around for months
T20 world cup in a year, get back for that

Aye a Big Bash gig would do him good as well a few months before the T20 world cup down there

 

[The Rat]

Aye a Big Bash gig would do him good as well a few months before the T20 world cup down there

Aye agreed, rigth decision to remove him but shouldn't be the end IMO, I actually don't see that many other players below the stars who are close to that level in the short stuff

Vince and Malan maybe, so Hales will be needed

Keep head down, mouth shut, score runs