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- Updated: August 30, 2016
There are ways to move on from “a tough few weeks”, as Alex Hales summed up his recent difficulties, then there is what he managed at Trent Bridge.
In his previous 10 innings against Pakistan this season – eight in the Tests and then the first two ODIs – he had made 166 runs, plus an angry visit to the match referee’s office. In the space of 122 deliveries in Nottinghamshire, he plundered 171, England’s highest ODI innings, to break the 23-year-old record of Robin Smith who made an unbeaten 167 against Australia, at Edgbaston, in 1993.
Although Hales began this series slowly, with scores of 7 and 14, his one-day form has been impressive for much of the year. He made five consecutive fifty-plus scores against South Africa then hit an unbeaten 133 against Sri Lanka, at Edgbaston, when he and Jason Roy, who also came close to breaking Smith’s record against Sri Lanka at The Oval with 162, put on a record 256.
“It’s been a tough few weeks personally. The Test series didn’t go to plan but when it comes to the white ball in the last 12 months I’ve felt in good form,” Hales said. “I was always confident heading into this series and it’s nice to put it right tonight. The summer has had plenty of ups and downs.
“I did well against Sri Lanka but didn’t do myself justice against Pakistan. It’s nice to …
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