The decision will wait for the long -term association of halls with Trent Bridge, although it has not ruled out a future return. He has called the home place throughout his professional career and is the main scorer for Notts (in The Blast) and Trent Rockets (in the hundred), winning titles with both teams.
Last year, Hales was lost six of the 14 group games of Nottinghamshire in the explosion to fulfill a contract in the Lank Premier League, but the ECB has tightened since then the regulations on the non -objection certificates (NOC). As a result, signing a contract with Notts or Trent Rockets would probably have caused Hales to have not been able to play abroad during the English season.
Espncricinfo learned that in his place he will take an offer from the Knight Riders franchise, which will see him play for his Los Angeles and Trinbago teams in MLC and the CPL, respectively. Depending on the final dates, you can also return to the LPL between the two tournaments, or alternatively appear in the new T20 Premier League in Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.
Knight Riders has four teams worldwide, Los Angeles, Trinbago, Kolkata and Abu Dhabi, and several players have represented them in two or more territories, including Sunil Narine and Andre Russell. Venky Mysore, its executive director, has previously suggested that the players who sign contracts throughout the year with an IPL franchise would be “Nirvana” and the Hales movement seems to be another step towards that.
“The last 17 years they play in Trent Bridge for Notts have been an absolute pleasure, and it is still my favorite place in the world to play cricket,” Hales said in a statement. “Some of my best memories have come in a Notts shirt, and some of my closest friends in the game have been made in that locker room at home.
“After having spent more and more time playing around the world in recent years, returning to Trent Bridge has always been something I have expected. But given the current panorama of the global game, in addition to having recently moved abroad, unfortunately I You can’t return this season … I hope I can return at some point in the future. “
Mick Newell, director of cricket of Notts, said that Hales would be welcome to return to the club if his schedule allows it in the future. “While it will not join us this summer, we are in no way closing the door on it by returning to Notts at some point in the future, and its achievements mean that it will always have a place in the history of Trent Bridge.” Newell said.
“Both his life and the global cricket landscape have changed immeasurable since he made his debut 17 years ago. We appreciate the challenge he has faced to balance his personal life, having recently married to his South African fiance and moved abroad, with the opportunities that one has the player of his caliber wins worldwide. “
Hales will become the second English to appear in MLC after Jason Roy, who finished his incremental ECB agreement to play in the first season. Roy appeared for Knight Riders again last year, but has not been held by 2025, and he is likely to play for Surrey during the explosion season.
It will still require a “letter of non -objection” of the ECB to play abroad, but does not anticipate any problem, despite the recent changes in the Board’s policy. Richard Gould, the ECB Executive Director, told Talksport in December: “Yes [players] Choose not having a contract with a county and want to be a complete global independent professional, it’s fine. “
Matt Roller is an assistant editor in Espncricinfo. @mroller98
