Alex Hales is set to skip both the T20 Blast and the Hundred after signing a deal which will see him represent Knight Riders franchises in both Major League Cricket and the Caribbean Premier League. Hales,

Former England batter Alex Hales will not return to Nottinghamshire Outlaws to play in the T20 Blast this summer. The 36-year-old opener, who became the second-highest runscorer in the history of T20 cricket earlier this month, has played for Nottinghamshire for 17 consecutive seasons.

T20 World Cup winner Alex Hales has effectively ended his career in English domestic cricket in order to pursue a freelance career in overseas leagues.