Alex Hales makes return to England side after three years, included in ICC T20 World Cup squad

London [UK], September 7 (ANI): England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that Nottinghamshire batter Alex Hales has been called up to England's ICC Men's T20 World Cup squad as a replacement for Yorkshire's Jonathan Bairstow after a left ankle injury sustained last week ended his chances of playing in the tournament.

Hales, 33, who last represented England in March 2019, has also been added to the T20 squad for the tour of Pakistan.

England batter Jonny Bairstow was ruled out of the rest of the summer and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the England Cricket Board announced last Friday.

Bairstow sustained a lower limb injury in an accident whilst playing golf on Friday in Leeds. He will see a specialist to ascertain the full extent of the injury.

Earlier that day, ECB had announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, commencing 16 October, in Australia. Bairstow was named in the England T20 World Cup squad announced and was set to open the innings with Jos Buttler during the tournament, with Jason Roy's exclusion.

England ICC Men's T20 World Cup Squad & Three-Match T20 Series versus Australia:

Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Captain, Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Reece Topley (Surrey), David Willey (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

Mark Wood (Durham).

Travelling Reserves: Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Richard Gleeson (Lancashire), Tymal Mills (Sussex)

England Men's T20 Squad Tour of Pakistan

Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Captain, Moeen Ali (Worcestershire) Vice-Captain, Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Jordan Cox (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Richard Gleeson (Lancashire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Tom Helm (Middlesex), Will Jacks (Surrey), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Olly Stone (Warwickshire), Reece Topley (Surrey), David Willey (Yorkshire)

Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Luke Wood (Lancashire), Mark Wood (Durham)

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 - England's Group Fixtures

England v Afghanistan, Saturday, October 22, 2022, Perth Stadium, Perth

England v Qualifier (B2), Wednesday, October 26 2022, MCG, Melbourne

England v Australia, Friday, October 28, 2022, MCG, Melbourne

England v New Zealand, Tuesday, November 1, 2022, The Gabba, Brisbane

England v Qualifier (A1), Saturday, November 5, 2022, SCG, Sydney

Semi-finals

First semi-final, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, SCG, Sydney

Second semi-final, Thursday, November 10 2022, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Final

Final, Sunday, November 13, 2022, MCG, Melbourne

England Men's Pre-World Cup tour of Australia

1st T20: Australia v England, Sunday, October 9, Perth Stadium, Perth

2nd T20: Australia v England, Wednesday, October 12, Manuka Oval, Canberra

3rd T20: Australia v England Friday, October 14, Manuka Oval, Canberra

England Men's IT20 Tour of Pakistan

1st T20: Pakistan v England, September 20, National Stadium, Karachi

2nd T20: Pakistan v England, September 22, National Stadium, Karachi

3rd T20: Pakistan v England, September 23, National Stadium, Karachi

4th T20: Pakistan v England, September 25, National Stadium, Karachi

5th T20: Pakistan v England, September 28, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

6th T20: Pakistan v England, September 30, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

7th T20: Pakistan v England, October 2, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. (ANI)

Source: Sports