How Old Is Alex Hales? Where Is Alex Hales From?

Alexander Daniel Hales is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batter who currently plays for Nottinghamshire and the England cricket team in a white ball, limited-overs formats.

He made his One Day International debut against India in August 2014 and his Test cricket debut against South Africa in December 2015. Hales is the first English batter to score a T20I century. He is also the first batter to be dismissed for 99 in an ODI and a T20I.

On 29 April 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that Hales had been dropped from England’s preliminary World Cup squad and all England squads ahead of the international season.

Hales was not called up for England for the rest of England captain Eoin Morgan’s tenure, with Morgan stating that Hales had lost the trust of the team.

In September 2022, Hales was called back to the English T20 squad for the T20 World Cup, as a late replacement for the injured Jonny Bairstow.

How Old Is Alex Hales?

Alexander Daniel Hales 33 years, born on 3 January 1989 is an English cricketer.

Hales represented England U19s in the summer of 2008 in a series of youth Test matches and ODIs against a touring New Zealand U19s, enjoying a successful time averaging 50 in the Tests and over 30 in the ODIs, including 3 half centuries.

After just one season on the county circuit, he was named in an England Performance Programme squad in the 09/10 winter. In 2011 summer he was selected for the England Lions against Sri Lanka and was chosen for all the matches.

Where Is Alex Hales From?

Hales was born in Hillingdon and attended both Westbrook Hay School and Chesham High School (now Chesham Grammar School) in Buckinghamshire.

His father Gary broke several local batting records (including 321 not out for Gerrards Cross versus Chalfont St Peter in a limited overs league match) while his grandfather Dennis was a talented tennis player who once forced Rod Laver to five sets at Wimbledon.

Hales first came to national attention in 2005 when, as a sixteen-year-old, he hit 55 off a single over (three no-balls, eight sixes, one four) in a Cricket Idol T20 tournament at Lords. Ironically, he had been picked for his fast bowling ability.

Hales first represented Buckinghamshire in Minor Counties cricket during the 2006 season and played for MCC Young Cricketers in the Second XI Championship of 2007.