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Hales hopes white-ball form can restate Test case

Alex Hales hopes to get another chance to succeed as Alastair Cook's opening partner in Tests despite an underwhelming maiden series in South Africa

07-Feb-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hales 99, Buttler blows put England 2-0 up

Alex Hales made 99 and Jos Buttler an unbeaten 48 from 28 balls as England took a 2-0 lead in their five-match ODI series against South Africa

06-Feb-2016•The Report by David Hopps

SA and England target short-form gains

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between South Africa and England in Bloemfontein

02-Feb-2016•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Roy looks to get on a roll in South Africa

ason Roy says that the major aim of England's one-day tour of South Africa will be to maintain the confidence that has been surging through their white-ball cricket in recent months

28-Jan-2016•Andrew Miller

Hales and Compton could swap places - Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has sought to reassure his top-order batsmen that their modest displays in the victory over South Africa will not necessarily lead to their exclusion

27-Jan-2016•George Dobell

Cook puts England top order on a warning

Alastair Cook admitted England had been left with "a lot of unanswered questions" at the end of their Test tour of South Africa

26-Jan-2016•George Dobell in Centurion

England aim to exploit destabilised SA

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test cricket of 2016 as South Africa face England at Newlands

01-Jan-2016•The Preview by David Hopps

Woakes confirmed to replace injured Anderson

Alastair Cook has confirmed that Chris Woakes will replace the injured James Anderson and that Alex Hales will make his debut in the Boxing Day Test in Durban

25-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

England take heart from South Africa flux

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and England at Durban

24-Dec-2015•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Cook and Root prosper as England tick more boxes

A day after the last piece in their bowling plans fell into place, England saw their batsmen take the chance to find some form and confidence with a series of encouraging performances

21-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Pietermaritzburg

Hales 'under pressure' after twin failures - Dala

Alex Hales failed for the second time in consecutive innings on the second day of England's three-day warm-up match at Potchefstroom

16-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hales fails again after bowlers thrive

England's bowlers enjoyed a productive work-out on the second day at Senwes Park but Alex Hales missed a second opportunity to make his case at opener

16-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Roy onslaught sets up 79-run victory

England warmed up for their three-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan later this week with a comfortable, if occasionally rusty, 80-run victory over a United Arab Emirates XI that ended up being an XVII

23-Nov-2015•Andrew Miller

Hales maiden hundred anchors England victory

A maiden ODI hundred by Alex Hales followed by a display in the field of utter control as Pakistan's batsmen foundered on a slowing pitch

13-Nov-2015•The Report by David Hopps

Opener and quicks among SA concerns

The England selectors will meet next week to pick the Test squad for the South Africa tour with familiar problems to discuss

06-Nov-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Moeen likely to open - Bayliss

Moeen Ali looks to have won the race to open alongside Alastair Cook in the first Test against Pakistan after England's coach, Trevor Bayliss, admitted the allrounder had "his nose in front"

09-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Moeen, Hales fail to impress

England completed their final warm-up match ahead of the Test series with an increasingly farcical day of batting against Pakistan A in Sharjah

09-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Moeen and Hales prepare for shoot-out

Alex Hales and Moeen Ali will each be given the chance to stake a claim to be Alastair Cook's opening partner for the Test series against Pakistan, according to Trevor Bayliss

02-Oct-2015•Andrew Miller

Moeen may open in UAE, says Cook

Alastair Cook has dropped a strong hint that Moeen Ali will open the batting alongside him during England's Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates next month

29-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hales, Ansari, Taylor earn Test call-ups

Alex Hales, Zafar Ansari and James Taylor have been named in England's 16-man squad for the Test series against Pakistan in the UAE

15-Sep-2015•Andrew McGlashan

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