Alex Hales on his heated exchange with Tamim Iqbal: ‘He was was asking if I was still taking drugs’ | Cricket News
During a Bangladesh Premier League game between Rangpur Riders and Fortune Barishal, there was an altercation between former England player Alex Hales and former Bangladesh player Tamim Iqbal. The game went into the final over with Riders needing 26 runs in the last over and skipper Riders’ skipper Nurul Hasan scored 30 to take his side for a win.
It was after the game when both Tamim and Hales were seen having a heated exchange. “He was asking if I was embarrassed for getting banned for drugs for England and he was asking if I was still taking drugs and he was very, very rude. It’s a real shame really because if anything happens on the field that just ends on the field, but to get personal and that too after the game, I think is pathetic, to be honest,” Hales revealed Channel 24.
In 2019 Hales was dropped from all international squads the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following his abuse of the recreational drug use aspect of the contract. It was the second time Hales had been suspended following his punishment and fine for an incident outside a Brol nightclub in September 2017. He did not face any criminal charges while teammate Ben Stokes was cleared of affray during the trial.
Meanwhile, Tamim too gave his version of the story speaking on Riasad Azim’s YouTube channel, “He abused Emon, and it was visible on TV. He mocked him again today. If you watch the celebration video, Rangpur players ran towards (Nurul) after the win, but Hales kept looking at me and mocking me. It seemed like he wanted a fight,” explained Tamim.
“Later, when he again insulted Emon, I had to stand up for my teammate, and I have no regrets about doing so. We both exchanged words.”
“I didn’t even know about his ban or follow him that closely. But I do know there are many accusations against him in England. If anyone says something about me or my team, I will always stand up for us, regardless of how I’m portrayed on TV,” he added.
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