Winning series against Pakistan is all that's on my mind: Hales

England batsman's maiden century leads England to emphatic win over Pakistan

After leading England to an emphatic win over Pakistan with his  maiden one-day international century, right-hand opener Alex Hales said all that’s on his mind now is winning the series against Pakistan.

“All that’s in my mind now is trying to win these two games, and this series against Pakistan.”

Delighted after his ton, Hales said, “This is a very special feeling, and something I’ll remember for a long time.”



For now Hales' 109 from 117 balls, with three sixes, enabled England to put their disappointing display in the opening 50-over match behind them to draw level in this four-game series with a 95-run win.

“It’s also given us a chance as a team to win this series in tough conditions,” the batsman added.

Hales expressed his disappointment in the summer, when he failed to deliver against New Zealand and Australia. But the batsman was determined to turn it around in this series.

“I was obviously very disappointed with how the Australia series went,” the right-hand opener said while speaking to the media after the second ODI.

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The player of the match in the second ODI said that he is not thinking about South Africa series, and that his mind is focused on winning the next two matches. “That’s something I’m trying hard not to think about,” Hales said.

“That tour is a different series, a different format against a different country.”



The English opener also talked about the importance of big runs from the top order, which setup the visitor’s victory on Friday.

“Big runs at the top of the order are massively important,” said Hales.

“As a top three or four, it’s important we convert those starts into big scores.” Hales concluded.

The article originally appeared on Western Morning News.