“Hales one of those guys who has shown what he can do at this level, knocking off a few of those rough edges. Whether it is as an opener or somewhere else in the order, he is certainly a guy with a lot of talent. And he’s not the only one. They are the best players we have at home but I think it is also a sign to everyone else in county cricket that, if I come out and score runs early in the season, there are possibilities there.