By Paul Newman for MailOnline
Published: 18:00 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 18:00 BST, 22 May 2019
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Alex Hales refuses to accept his England career is over and is targeting next year’s World Twenty20 in Australia as his international comeback.
On the day he was chosen first by Barbados Tridents in the draft for this year’s Caribbean Premier League in London, Hales broke his silence on his dramatic sacking from the England team on the brink of the World Cup.
Hales was abruptly dumped by England at the behest of one-day captain Eoin Morgan and senior players when it emerged the ‘personal problems’ that saw him miss the start of the season for Notts was actually a two-week suspension for failing a second drugs test.
Alex Hales is grateful for the support of Nottinghamshire at the most difficult time of his career
But he made it clear on Wednesday he will use franchise leagues like the Caribbean tournament that will begin in September to try to force his way back with England in time for the next short-form World Cup a year in October.
‘That’s one of my aims, that T20 World Cup, and I’m going to go through the process, try to score some runs in these tournaments, enjoy my cricket and see where we go,’ said Hales after being bought by Barbados in the draft in Fulham for $150,000.
‘Ashley Giles said the door wasn’t closed to me and I hope that’s right. These tournaments are well respected now