Alex Hales looks forward to playing 'extremely competitive' HBL PSL once again

England batter Alex Hales is looking forward to joining Islamabad United for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season seven.

The 33-year-old will be part of the United for a fourth stint. In a statement released by the franchise, he praised the league's competitiveness viewing the quality of local players.

"PSL is a really high-quality league, the quality of local players, especially bowlers, is really high making the league extremely competitive. In this league, you don’t know which 4 teams will qualify until the very last day and that makes it even more exciting," Hales said.

The right-handed batter also acknowledged Pakistan conditions compared to other Asian countries.

"I played my first PSL match in Pakistan for Islamabad United back in PSL 4. Conditions in Pakistan are really good, I really enjoy the ball coming on to the bat, these are very different conditions to other Asian venues," he added.

Meanwhile, he opened up on his role as a senior pro and appreciated the freedom United gives to its players. 

"I love the freedom Islamabad United gives to its players. There is a plan & the team backs its players. That is how a team culture should be. I have always been a fan of Asif Ali, have seen how much Islamabad United trusts him hence it was no surprise to me when he lit up the T20 World Cup," he added.

"My role here as a senior pro is to guide the new local talent on how to manage expectations and above all how not to worry too much if things are not going your way. My experiences have taught me these things & I intend to pass this over to the younger guys," he concluded.

It must be noted that PSL 7 will start from January 27 in Karachi.