England 's new Managing Director of Men's cricket Rob Key has left the door open for Joe Clarke to earn international honours, stating he can "see no reason why not" to pick the 25-year-old.
In 2019, Clarke was informed by the ECB that he would not be considered for England selection after evidence emerged during the rape trial of his former Worcestershire teammate Alex Hepburn.
During the trial, Clarke was named as a member of a WhatsApp group which featured disrespectful messages that "demeaned women and trivialised rape" and was described by the judge as featuring a "pathetic sexist game to collect as many sexual encounters as possible".