Alison Mitchell looks at the decision of Adil Rashid and Alex Hales to turn their backs on red-ball county cricket

Bold statements: Alex Hales followed Adil Rashid’s lead by deciding to focus on white-ball cricket only
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The decision of Alex Hales and Adil Rashid, both 29, to walk away from red-ball cricket this season has led to concerns that this could be the start of an exodus of players from the long form of the game. To examine the degree to which these fears could be realised, the circumstances of the players in question need to be l...