It’s a woefully wet Wednesday in south Birmingham but, in the shelter of Edgbaston’s cavernous indoor school, Moeen Ali is working on his spin bowling with his older brother Kadeer.
As Moeen twirls away, the two lifelong Liverpool fans are gleefully discussing their team’s journey to this season’s Champions League final. Among the analysis comes a lighthearted quip that their Manchester United-supporting friends were curiously absent from mosque in the hours after Jürgen Klopp’s men wrapped up their astonishing semi-final comeback against Barcelona.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/20/moeen-ali-england-cricket-world-cup-ashes-interview under the title “Moeen Ali: ‘What has happened to us? There’s so much hate in the world’ | Ali Martin”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
