Alex Hales has revealed he had a "really good talk" with Ben Stokes ahead of the T20 World Cup, but insists there is no need for the pair to clear the air.
Hales returned to action with England after an almost three-year absence in the recent seven match T20I series against Pakistan, but Stokes did not join up with the group until they arrived in Perth due to his involvement with the Test team.
Stokes pointedly referred to Hales as "my friend at the time, Alex" in his recent Amazon Prime documentary where he discussed the 2017 Bristol incident which led to them falling out. The pair were involved in a brawl after an ODI match, with Stokes arrested and charged with affray before he was acquitted at trial.
