“Alex Hales has become 2.0 version of Kevin Pietersen?” – Twitterati slams ECB after Alex Hales is snubbed for ODIs against Pakistan

Alex Hales’ omission from the team to face Pakistan in the upcoming ODI series has drawn strong reactions from fans on Twitter.

The England Cricket Board has had to rename their squad for the series against Pakistan after seven members from the team were tested positive for COVID-19. The whole camp has been isolated in accordance with the UK government’s policies on the coronavirus.

Ben Stokes has made an impromptu return to the English side after missing the previous series and will lead his nation in the upcoming games against Pakistan. The ECB named a very inexperienced 18-man side to ensure that the series goes on according to the original schedule.

The ECB has given many notable domestic performers a chance in the absence of regular stars. However, one big name was missing in the squad that was announced.

Alex Hales, who is responsible for the attacking brand of cricket England play, has been snubbed by the board for the series against Pakistan. It has been two years since Hales has been in the English side despite performing exceptionally well in the leagues all over the world.

Howe But the ECB continues to punish and ignore him following a doping violation in 2019. Fans have taken note of this and slammed the England board for not selecting Alex Hales for the Pakistan series.

Some fans have pointed out the board’s biased policy towards certain players. While Ben Stokes has done some questionable things in the past, he is still captaining the squad for the upcoming series.

Others have drawn comparisons between Kevin Pietersen and Alex Hales. Here are some of the reactions:

Apart from Alex Hales, a few other players like James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ollie Pope were also missing from the team. Sam Hain, who has a great list A record, was another notable name who was not selected. Pakistan’s tour of England will begin on 8 July.