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Windies unable to weather Hales

Stuart Broad, the England captain, paid tribute to Alex Hales, his Nottinghamshire team-mate, following his rousing innings against the West Indies in the NatWest International Twenty20 at Trent Bridge.

Alex Hales came within one run of claiming a century at Trent Bridge. Picture: PA
Alex Hales came within one run of claiming a century at Trent Bridge. Picture: PA

Hales announced his arrival on the international scene but fell just one run short of a deserved century – still the highest score by an England batsman in this format – while Ravi Bopara's 59 ensured t Windies unable to weather Hales he hosts bettered the West Indies' 172 for four.

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