England batsman Alex Hales will not feature at the World Cup after being withdrawn from all international squads following an off-field incident not related to cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday. Hales was included in the 15-man preliminary World Cup squad for the tournament in England and Wales but it emerged last week that he had beensanctioned under the ECB's disciplinary policy for a second time. A spokesman for Hales on Friday confirmed the Nottinghamshire batsman had been suspended "following an off-field incident last year". An ECB statement on Monday said: "Alex Hales has been withdrawn from all England squads ahead of the international season." Ashley Giles, ECB managing director of England Men's Cricket, said: "We have thought long and hard about this decision.

Source: dna April 29, 2019 13:07 UTC