Alex Hales has been named in England’s 50-over squads for their upcoming summer of World Cup and One-Day International cricket.
The Nottinghamshire opener is included in a 17-man group for the five-match ODI series against Pakistan.
He is also part of a preliminary 15-strong line-up for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which begins shortly after the conclusion of the one-day series, and a 14-player party for the one-off ODI against Ireland together with a T20 fixture against Pakistan.
Hales could, therefore, appear on international duty at Trent Bridge twice inside a three-week period, with a One-Day International against Pakistan in Nottingham on 17 May being swiftly followed on 3 June by a World Cup fixture against the same opponents on his home ground.
The destructive right-hander has enjoyed a hugely successful white-ball career for England, scoring six centuries and 14 half-centuries in 70 one-day games for his country.
His score of 171 at Trent Bridge in 2016 is the second-highest individual ODI innings ever posted in an England shirt, and helped the team to a then record 50-over score of 444-3.
Two years later, his knock of 147 in Nottingham was integral to England breaking their own tally of 481 against Australia.
This will be Hales’ second appearance in a World Cup squad, after he was also part of the England set-up which travelled to Australia and New Zealand in 2015.
England's preliminary World Cup squad is unchanged from the winter series against West Indies, while Sussex fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Chris Jordan are named in the ODI squads, the former making his first appearance in an England squad.
Sam Billings and James Vince have also been added to the squad for the one-off ODI in Ireland and the IT20 against Pakistan at Cardiff.
Sides can make adjustments to their preliminary World Cup squads until 23rd May. The tournament begins at The Oval on Friday 30 May.
England preliminary 15-man ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Squad
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Joe Denly (Kent)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
England 17-man squad versus Pakistan ODIs
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Joe Denly (Kent)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
England 14-man squad versus Ireland ODI and Pakistan Vitality IT20
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Sam Billings (Kent)
Tom Curran (Surrey)
Joe Denly (Kent)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Plunkett (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
James Vince (Hampshire)
David Willey (Yorkshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
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