sport news Former England selector Mick Newell sticks up for Alex Hales

'I've known him for 12 years and deep down he's not a bad bloke': Former England selector Mick Newell sticks up for Alex Hales after failed drugs tests England axed Alex Hales after he failed a second test for recreational drug use One-day captain Eoin Morgan accusing Hales of disregarding the team's values But former England selector Mick Newell has jumped to the defence of Hales Newell said: 'I've known him for 12 years and deep down he's not a bad bloke'

By John Culley For The Daily Mail

Published: 22:52 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 22:59 BST, 3 May 2019

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