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On a broiling day at Headingley, when you could have fried not only an egg but a full chicken on the stone steps of the Western Terrace, preconceptions were spun on their head. England’s spinners outbowled Pakistan’s and Moeen Ali, so often a forlorn figure in an England shirt, finished player of the match, fizzing with the bat and collaring two wickets.
It was another new-look England team, this time without Eoin Morgan, who dropped himself, and stacked full of spinners, including two leggies for the first time that anyone could remember – Adil Rashid was back, to mentor Matt Parkinson. Jos Buttler also returned, wearing the captain’s armband, and Chris Jordan.
Written by Tanya Aldred at Headingley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/18/jos-buttler-and-moeen-ali-shine-as-england-sweep-pakistan-aside under the title “Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali shine as England sweep Pakistan aside”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
