Alex Hales backed as perfect partner for Alistair Cook
Chris Woakes may have experienced firsthand the frustration shown by Alex Hales on missing out on his maiden Test century at Lord's last weekend.
But the bowler is in no doubt that the Nottinghamshire batsman has solidified his claims to open the batting for England alongside skipper Alastair Cook.
On Sunday Hales came close to topping off an impressive series against Sri Lanka with a hundred at the home of cricket but there was to be no engraving of his name on the Lord’s honours board after he was out for 94.
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