Nottinghamshire have announced England batter Alex Hales will not feature in the Vitality Blast this summer.

Hales, 36, is the club’s all-time T20 run scorer with 4,285 and he has won five titles across different formats, having made his debut in the format 17 years ago.

He will instead represent the Knight Riders franchise in both Major League Cricket and the Caribbean Premier League.

“Having spent more and more time playing around the world in recent years, heading back to Trent Bridge has always been something I’ve looked forward to,” Hales said.

“But given the current landscape of the global game as well as having recently moved abroad, unfortunately I won’t be able to return this season.

“I’ll be supporting the boys from afar, and hopefully will be able to return at some point in the future.”

Hales scored an unbeaten 187 in the 2017 One-Day Cup final where Nottinghamshire secured the first part of a white ball double at Lord’s. He has also won 156 England caps and played a key role in the T20 World Cup win of 2022.