England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has opened up about a possible comeback for Alex Hales ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Morgan insisted that Hales\u2019s situation remains \u2018unchanged\u2019 but stopped just short of completely ruling his possibility of a comeback.<\/p>\n
Alex Hales was handed a 21-day ban for a positive recreational drug test in 2019 and has been out of England team ever since. Even after the ban period, Hales was overlooked for the 2019 World Cup, with Morgan citing \u2018breakdown in trust\u2019 as the reason.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old has continued to play in T20 leagues around the world but despite some brilliant comebacks, he received a cold shoulder from England selectors.<\/p>\n
According to the Daily Mail, Eoin Morgan said that Alex Hales\u2019s batting credentials were never doubted but it was \u201cvery difficult\u201d to get back to the settled top-order of the national team.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly time will tell. You look at the strength of our squad at the moment and areas that we\u2019re trying to improve \u2013 one area we don\u2019t struggle for players, it\u2019s probably in the top three. His position is still the same.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s not in the squad and the squad is very difficult to get back into. Alex\u2019s situation is obviously very unique. The player that he is has never been in doubt. Obviously, time is a great healer,\u201d said Eoin Morgan.<\/p>\n
However, Eoin Morgan also suggested the possibility of calling Alex Hales back to take a hit in the nets.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe learn more about players by bringing them into the nets. There is an opportunity this summer to bring him in,\u201d said Eoin Morgan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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