Alex Hales cleared by police and available for England selection

Alex Hales is available for England selection
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James Benge4 December 2017

Batsman Alex Hales is available for England selection again after confirmation that he is no longer a suspect in investigations into September’s late-night fracas outside a nightclub in Bristol.

Hales’ England team-mate Ben Stokes was arrested in the early hours of September 25 on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm during a night out.

Hales, who was with Stokes during the incident, was not arrested but was interviewed under caution by the police. Both players were subsequently suspended from the England squad subject to the police investigation.

Hales will now be free to feature for the national team after police confirmed the Nottinghamshire batsman was now being deemed a witness in their investigation.

A statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed: “The ECB Board has convened via conference call to make the decision after being informed that Hales is deemed a witness and will face no charges.

“The independent Cricket Discipline Commission [CDC] has stayed the internal disciplinary process for both Alex Hales and Ben Stokes until the conclusion of any potential criminal proceedings relating to the incident.

“Players, England Selectors and the England management team have all been informed.

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“ECB has also approved a formal request for a ‘No Objection Certificate’ [NOC] to allow Hales to play in the inaugural T10 Cricket League in Dubai from December 21-24.”

Hales was not named in England’s Test squad for the Ashes tour but is one of their most important players in white ball cricket and is likely to feature in the One Day International Series that begins on January 14.

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