POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Nov 11, 2022 : He was not supposed to get a chance in England’s T20 World Cup squad. Alex Hales was left with a last-minute injury to in-form Jonny Bairstow. He was called to the World Cup team. Hales made great use of the unimaginable opportunity.
England secured the semi-final after defeating India by 10 wickets on Thursday. In which Hales scored 86* from 47 balls and captain Buttler scored 80* from 49 balls.
Hales, who was once a brat in the national team due to his batting at the right time, is now the jewel in the eye of the English. Hales hit 7 sixes and 4 boundaries in the killing innings. Won the man of the match award. The English media is now full of praise for him. Hales and Buttler’s 170-run opening stand today is the highest for any wicket in the history of the World Cup. But this Hells was accused of breaking the trust of the party starting from fights in the bar many times!
There is some similarity with Sabbir Rahman of Bangladesh, isn’t it? Sabbir is also involved in various incidents on and off the field. The audience is beaten. He suddenly got a chance in the World Cup team without performing in the domestic league! But Sabbir could not use that opportunity. Soumya Sarkar made it to the World Cup team by overriding him at the last minute. The opener, who has been out of the national team for almost a year, has shown some glimpses in the World Cup. But he could not prove the maximum of his ability.
Like Sabbir, Soumya Sarkar also got a chance in the World Cup team without any impressive performances in the domestic league. But Alex Hales was an exception. After performing well in various franchise leagues around the world including English county, Big Bash, PSL, he returned to the national team after visiting Pakistan. Although he did not do well in that tour, his bat roared against Australia. In the run-up to the World Cup, a devastating 84 off 51 balls gave him the opportunity to play another World Cup.
Hales, who repeatedly broke the chain, never thought that he would be able to play another World Cup. Today at the prize distribution ceremony after the match, he admitted that, ‘I never thought I would play in the World Cup again. So it’s very special. Played the innings in a country where I love to play. Today was one of the best nights of my career. Hales proved that even if you fall into a ditch, you can get back out. Not everyone can do it, Hales did.
