Selectors find nobody in English spin stocks to better a cricketer who has always been about glorious possibility, not guaranteed returns
If ever there was a team that was high on its own supply of uber-positive, cupsole trainer vibes, it is the England men’s Test team right now. And if ever there was a selection that embodied this mainlining of the Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum way, it is probably Moeen Ali’s return just nine days out from the start of the Ashes.
On the face of it, this makes no sense. Moeen turns 36 on Sunday week, has been nearly two years retired from Test cricket, has not even touched a red ball since, and averages 25 with the bat and 65 with the ball against Australia.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/07/moeen-ali-shock-ashes-return-lack-back-up-england-cricket under the title “Moeen Ali’s shock Ashes return reflects lack of back-up for front-foot England | Ali Martin”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
