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Hales, 24, will join the Renegades for this week’s last group stage match in the domestic Big Bash League as well as the finals series.
“It’s extremely disappointing to lose Marlon in these circumstances and we wish him all the best for a speedy recovery,” said Renegades coach Simon Helmot.
“The team is now focusing on our Sydney road trip and Alex will be a big part of that as we continue preparations for the business end of the season,” he added.
Hales has an average of 34.83 with a strike rate of 127.43 for England in T20 internationals, posting scores of 56 and 42 in his most recent games against India last month.
Samuels’s injury, sustained when he top-edged a Lasith Malinga delivery into his eye, followed a tense confrontation with Shane Warne during the Renegades’ clash with city rivals the Melbourne Stars on Sunday.
Warne, captaining the Stars, was furious that Samuels pulled back David Hussey when the batsman was turning for a second run and later swore at him before throwing the ball at his chest. Samuels retaliated by tossing his bat.
Both players were charged by Cricket Australia with multiple breaches of its code of behaviour. Warne was found guilty of three of four offences and was fined (US$4 700) and banned him for a game.
Samuels’s charges are yet to be decided due to his injury.
Meanwhile, Warne has defended his behaviour after his confrontation with Samuels in the Big Bash tournament on Sunday.
Warne, who was suspended on Tuesday as his Melbourne Stars side beat Sydney Thunder by 13 runs to reach the semi-finals of the Twenty20 event, said: “(Sunday) was emotion and passion.
“Sometimes we like to see that in sport — we’re not robots.
“But I overstepped the line. I apologise for my behaviour.”
Warne (43), the second-highest Test wicket taker of all time, exchanged words with West Indian Samuels during the Melbourne derby between the Stars and Renegades. — AFP.
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