London: England's power hitting batsman Alex Hales, who was recently found guilty of using recreations drugs, has been withdrawn from the Three Lions squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019. The forthcoming fifty overs mega tournament will be held in England and Wales from May 30.
Hales will also not feature in the one-off ODI against Ireland and the subsequent limited-overs series against Pakistan, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Monday.
The 30-year-old is currently serving a three-week ban from cricket for recreational drug use. Earlier this month, it was announced that Hales had "made himself unavailable for selection for personal reasons", stepping away from both Nottinghamshire and England selection as the new season got underway.
Hales is currently serving a 21-day ban after failing a second drugs test of his career, which also resulted in him being fined five per cent of his annual salary.