• Worcestershire 572-7 dec; Yorkshire 216 and 170
• Worcestershire won by an innings and 170 runs
Moeen Ali admits he would love to bat higher in England’s order if he returns to the Test side, a move advocated by his Worcestershire coach, Kevin Sharp, following the county’s landslide victory over Yorkshire at Scarborough.
Moeen enjoyed a week to remember as captain of the Pears, posting a first-innings 219 and returning match figures of eight for 89 with the ball. He could hardly have done more to convince the national selector, Ed Smith, the England head coach, Trevor Bayliss, and the Test captain, Joe Root, that he is ready to put a wretched winter behind him.
Written by Graham Hardcastle at Scarborough
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/22/moeen-ali-winning-efforts-worcester-england-frame-yorkshire under the title “Moeen Ali’s winning efforts with Worcester put his name back in the England frame”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
