Alex Hales will link up with the England squad for their pre-World Cup training camp in Cardiff on Saturday.
There were doubts over Hales’ participation in the 2019 World Cup, which kicks off on May 30, after Nottinghamshire confirmed last week the batsman had “made himself unavailable for selection and no timetable has been set for his return to action”.
He missed the first three One-Day Cup games for his county side due to “personal reasons” and concerns continued to grow about the 30-year-old availability for England’s 50-over fixtures.
But, in a huge positive for the World Cup favourites, it has been confirmed Hales will join the England squad for the pre-World Cup training camp in Cardiff on Saturday.
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The London-born star has been a key part of England’s rise to the top of the ODI rankings, scoring 2419 runs from 70 one-day matches at an impressive average of 37.79.
Hales is facing a battle to earn a starting spot in Eoin Morgan’s side for the tournament, with Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy nailing down the opening spots, while Joe Root has been deployed at number three recently.
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