Grandson of the talented tennis player, Dennis Hales, who once forced Rod Laver to five sets at Wimbledon, Alex Hales, is known for playing with a dash of adventurism. Carrying his 6’5” frame just as elegantly, he has emerged as an aggressive and clever top-order batsman.

He first came into sharp focus at the tender age of 16 when he hit 52 runs off a single over, finishing unbeaten on 114, playing at the London County Cricket Club’s Founders Day at Lord’s in 2005. Three years later, he was signed by Nottinghamshire and had a fairly decent summer, playing limited overs cricket. In 2009, he hit 150 off 102 balls in the Pro40 game against Worcestershire.