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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-6940489/amp/England-star-Alex-Hales-steps-away-cricket-personal-reasons.html

Alex Hales taking a break from Cricket for personal reasons but England hope to have him back for the pre WC camp starting next weekend.... the official line was he made himself unavailable for selection with no timescale set for his return.

Grassed by the other players wives and girlfriend's on the Carribean tour. I suppose they all get to know each other(the wags).

[petehosk]

Well, Wood and Woakes have both had injury worries (Wood always seems to be a niggle away from being called delicate!)
And Plunkett has had several bad outings although last match was evidently better bowling.

Tom Curran looks on excellent form and Archer certainly does look excellent - watch a bit of IPL and Archer's yorkers and slower balls are very impressive, as is his raw pace!!

This is going to be an interesting selection. I wonder if one or two may be "rested" to protect them from injury? 

[edge]

Everything seems to be falling apart a bit... In the current round of the RLODC Roy's injured, Morgan's injured, Wood, Denly, Curran, now Billings too. Hales is on a break, Woakes can't play two games in a row, Stokes can't bowl...

[Seniorplayer]

Everything seems to be falling apart a bit... In the current round of the RLODC Roy's injured, Morgan's injured, Wood, Denly, Curran, now Billings too. Hales is on a break, Woakes can't play two games in a row, Stokes can't bowl...

Opens the door for the exciting Joffra Archer