Alex Hales facts for kids
Hales in 2014
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Alexander Daniel Hales
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1989 Hillingdon, London, England |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National side |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test debut (cap 669) | 26 December 2015 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 August 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 237) | 27 August 2014 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 March 2019 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 55) | 31 August 2011 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 13 November 2022 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–present | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019, 2021–present | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2024 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Trent Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Desert Vipers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 October 2024
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Daniel Hales (born 3 January 1989) is a famous English cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter. This means he is one of the first players to bat for his team.
Hales has played for the Nottinghamshire team. He also represented the English Cricket Team in all types of international cricket matches. He played his first One Day International (ODI) game in August 2014 against India. His Test cricket debut was in December 2015 against South Africa.
Alex Hales made history as the first English batter to score a century (100 runs) in a Twenty20 International (T20I) game. His highest score in this format is 116 not out against Sri Lanka in 2014. He is also the first batter to be dismissed for 99 runs in both an ODI and a T20I. Hales was an important player when England won the 2022 T20 World Cup. In August 2023, Hales decided to stop playing international cricket. He now focuses on playing T20 cricket for different clubs around the world.
Contents
Alex Hales: Early Life and Cricket Journey
Alex Hales was born in Hillingdon, a place in London, England. He went to Westbrook Hay School and Chesham High School in Buckinghamshire.
His father, Gary Hales, was also a very good cricketer. He set many local batting records. Alex's grandfather, Dennis, was a talented tennis player. He even played a tough match against the famous tennis player Rod Laver at Wimbledon.
Domestic Cricket Career
Alex Hales first caught attention in 2005 when he was just 16 years old. He scored an amazing 55 runs in just one over during a T20 tournament at Lord's. This was surprising because he was originally chosen for his fast bowling skills!
Hales started playing for Buckinghamshire in 2006. He then joined the MCC Young Cricketers in 2007. He impressed Nottinghamshire by scoring 218 runs in only his second game for them. He followed this with a century and two scores of 95. Nottinghamshire offered him a two-year contract.
He played his first List A game in May 2008 and his first-class game in September 2008. In 2009, he signed a new contract after a great start to the season. On 29 August 2009, Alex scored 150 runs off 102 balls for Nottinghamshire. This was the highest score in the Pro40 2009 tournament.
In July 2011, Hales scored a century for Nottinghamshire in the county championship. This performance made the England selectors notice him. He went on to score 184 runs in that game. In May 2015, Hales hit six sixes in a row across two overs. This happened during a T20 Blast game where he scored 86 not out. On 5 August 2017, Hales scored 95 runs off just 30 balls against Durham in the T-20 Blast.
Playing for England
Hales played for the England Under-19 team in 2008. He did very well, averaging 50 runs in Test matches and over 30 in ODIs. After playing just one season for his county, he was chosen for the England Performance Programme squad. In 2011, he was selected for the England Lions team to play against Sri Lanka.
Early International Matches (2011–2012)
After a strong year in domestic T20 cricket, Hales was picked for the senior England squad. He played against India in 2011. He scored zero runs on his debut. However, in the next series against the West Indies, he scored 62 runs without being out. England won that game by 10 wickets.
On 24 June 2012, Hales scored 99 runs in a T20 International against the West Indies. He was named man of the match. He is the only batter to be dismissed for 99 runs in a T20I. Hales became a key player in England's T20 team. He played in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He scored 68 runs against the West Indies. In that match, he and Eoin Morgan set a record for the highest 4th wicket partnership in T20 World Cup history (107 runs).
T20 World Cup Success and Records (2013–2014)
Hales played in all three T20 games against New Zealand in 2013. He scored 80 runs in one match. He and his teammate Michael Lumb had a 143-run opening partnership. Hales scored 94 runs against Australia, which helped him become a top-ranked player.
England faced a tough group in the 2014 World T20. Hales scored 116 runs without being out against Sri Lanka. This made him the first Englishman to score a T20I century. He and Eoin Morgan also set a record for the highest 3rd wicket partnership in T20 World Cup history (152 runs).
ODI Debut and Challenges (2014–2015)
Hales made his first ODI appearance against India in 2014. He started well, scoring 42 and 40 runs in his first two games. However, England lost both matches. He scored 40 runs in the only T20 match against India, helping England win.
Hales was part of England's squad for the 2015 World Cup. He played in the important game against Bangladesh, scoring 27 runs. England lost this match and were out of the tournament.
Strong Performances (2015–2016)
In a series against New Zealand in 2015, Hales scored 54 runs off 49 balls in one match. He later scored 67 runs off 38 balls, helping England win by seven wickets.
Hales had a great series against Pakistan in 2015. He scored 109 runs in one match, helping England win by 95 runs. England won the series 3–1.
In the 2016 ODI series against South Africa, Hales was in amazing form. He scored four half-centuries and one century. He scored 99 runs in one match, just missing another century. In the final ODI, he scored 112 runs off 128 balls. He finished the series as the highest run-scorer with 383 runs.
T20 World Cup Finalist (2016)
Hales played in the 2016 T20 World Cup. He scored 28 runs in England's first game against the West Indies. He then scored 17 runs in a thrilling chase against South Africa. Hales scored 20 runs in the semi-final against New Zealand. England reached the final but lost to the West Indies.
Continued Success (2016–2017)
Hales kept his place in the Test team for the Sri Lanka series in 2016. He scored 86 runs in the first Test and 83 runs in the second. In the third Test, he scored a brilliant 94 runs, just missing a century at Lord's. England won the series 2–0.
In an ODI against Sri Lanka, Hales scored 133 runs not out. He and Jason Roy set a record for the highest opening partnership as England won by ten wickets.
In August 2016, Hales achieved his highest ever individual ODI score. He scored 171 runs during a match against Pakistan at his home ground, Trent Bridge. This broke a 23-year-old record. Hales' century helped England achieve their highest ever team ODI score of 444–3. England won the match by 169 runs.
Hales played in the 2017 Champions Trophy. He scored 95 runs off 86 balls in the first game. He continued his good form with 56 runs against New Zealand.
2019 Cricket World Cup Squad and Later Career
In April 2019, Hales was chosen for England's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. However, he later became unavailable for selection for a period. He was not called up for England again during captain Eoin Morgan's time leading the team.
T20 World Cup Champion (2022)
In September 2022, Hales was called back to the English T20 squad for the T20 World Cup. This was as a replacement for an injured player. After a few average scores, Hales found his form. He and captain Jos Buttler had great partnerships. They scored 81 and 75 runs together against New Zealand and Sri Lanka. In the semi-final against India, they set a record opening partnership of 170 runs. Hales scored 86 runs not out and won the Man of the Match award. England went on to win the final, becoming T20 World Cup champions.
Domestic T20 Leagues Around the World
Alex Hales has played for many different T20 cricket teams around the world.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
In 2015, Hales joined Mumbai Indians for a short time but did not play a game. In 2018, he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad and made his IPL debut, scoring 45 runs. In 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders but later decided not to play for personal reasons.
Big Bash League (BBL)
Hales has played for several teams in Australia's Big Bash League. These include Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Strikers, Hobart Hurricanes, and Sydney Thunder. He was the top scorer for Sydney Thunder in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season.
Pakistan Super League (PSL)
Hales was picked by Islamabad United in the 2018 Pakistan Super League. In December 2018, Hales scored a record 87 runs not out off just 32 balls for Maratha Arabians. In January 2019, Alex scored his first century in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for the Rangpur Riders. He also played for the Durban Heat in South Africa and the Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League. In 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United again for the 2022 Pakistan Super League. He later returned to play for them in the playoffs. In April 2022, he was bought by the Trent Rockets for The Hundred tournament in England.
|
