Alex Hales: England batter announces retirement from international cricket

England batter Alex Hales has retired from planetary cricket.

He past played for his state successful the five-wicket triumph against Pakistan successful that last successful Melbourne.

Hales, who volition proceed to play for Nottinghamshire and successful T20 franchises, said it had been "an implicit privilege" to correspond England.

"I've made immoderate memories and immoderate friendships to past a beingness and I consciousness that present is the close clip to determination on," helium wrote connected Instagram.

More to follow.