Alex Hales, the England opener, has been withdrawn from the squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Monday, 29 April.
Hales has also been withdrawn for the one-off one-day international against Ireland, set to be played in Malahide on Friday, and the subsequent limited-overs series against Pakistan.
The decision from the ECB comes after reports that Hales tested positive for a recreational drug test, and was handed a 21-day ban for the second such offence.
Hales has also been withdrawn for the one-off one-day international against Ireland, set to be played in Malahide on Friday, and the subsequent limited-overs series against Pakistan.
The decision from the ECB comes after reports that Hales tested positive for a recreational drug test, and was handed a 21-day ban for the second such offence.