England and Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales has been banned from cricket for 21 days after a breach of England and Wales Cricket board’s recreational drug policy for the second time in his career.
A spokesman for the capped England international confirmed he is serving the suspension due to an “off-field incident” not related to cricket. The spokesman added:
“He will be joining the squad in preparation for next week’s games and will be available for selection. Whilst the issue is not cricket related, Hales accepted that it was right that he was suspended.