Hyderabad: England batsman Alex Hales was yesterday named as David Warner's replacement for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise announced. The batsman was bought for his base price of 1 crore rupees from the Registered and Available Player Pool (RAPP) list. After losing their otherwise captain, Warner, to the ball-tampering scandal that had grabbed headlines for the last week, Sunrisers named Kane Williamson to take over the reins. Hales, who is the first and only English player till date to score a T20I century, will fill the opener's slot which was earlier taken by Warner.
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Indian Premier League - 2018: Alex Hales replaces Warner in Sunrisers Hyderabad squad
Hyderabad: England batsman Alex Hales was yesterday named as David Warner's replacement for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise announced. The batsman was bought for his…
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Published April 1, 2018 · 1 min read
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