By Luke Baker
ONE-DAY CUP PREVIEW
ON THE day he was supposed to be pressing his claims for a starting spot in England’s World Cup XI at Malahide, Alex Hales will instead begin his long redemption tour at Gorse Lane in Grantham.
Hales’ 21-day ban for recreational drug use ended yesterday but the damage was already done as England removed him from their provisional World Cup squad earlier this week, citing an eagerness to keep the team “free from any distractions.”
So, with his international teammates aiming to lay down a marker against Ireland, the opener looks set to...