England cricket team batter Alex Hales has called time on his international cricket career. He was part of the team which lifted the men’s T20 World Cup in November 2022, BBC reported on Friday.

The opening batter appeared 156 times for England across three formats, scoring 5,066 runs.

Hales, 34, last played for his country in the five-wicket win against Pakistan in the final of T20 World Cup in Melbourne.

However, he will continue to play for Nottinghamshire and in T20 franchises.

“I’ve made some memories and some friendships to last a lifetime and I feel that now is the right time to move on,” he wrote on Instagram.

The hard-hitter batter is currently playing for Trent Rockets in The Hundred, and is expected to continue participating in T20 leagues such as Australia’s Big Bash League and the Pakistan Super League.

He returned to the national side in September 2022 after being called up as a replacement for the injured Jonny Bairstow.

Reflecting on his career, he added: “Throughout my time in an England shirt, I’ve experienced some of the highest highs as well as some of the lowest lows”.

“It’s been an incredible journey and I feel very content that my last game for England was winning a World Cup final. Throughout the ups and downs I’ve always felt a huge amount of support from my friends, family and undoubtedly the best fans in world cricket,” Hales stated.

“I look forward to continuing to play for Notts and experiencing more franchise cricket around the world.”

England next play a T20 series against New Zealand from 30 August, before they defend their World Cup title in West Indies and the USA next June.