England cricket team who are the reining champions of 50 over as well as T20I cricket will have a steep challenge in the upcoming months. Moeen Ali might be given the role of the top-order batter as he has shown immense maturity at the top. Moeen Ali can also be seen as a part of the leadership group along with skipper Jos Buttler as the duo have done a pretty good job so far.
England’s white-ball head coach Matt Potts would be tested in the next 6-9 months as the side is already dealing with the injury of Jofra Archer as there is no official word on him. ECB will have to manage the workload of players as a lot of English players take part in franchise leagues which can be risky.
I think it’s difficult to compare 50 overs to T20s- Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali was having an interaction with ESPNcricinfo and said that the side can learn a lot from the New Zealand’s white ball leg series. Moeen Ali stated that the T20 WC 2024 is not far away which is staged in June 2024 which promises to be a cracker of a tournament.
“I think it’s difficult to compare 50 overs to T20s, but it’s good being under pressure as a side. I think we’ll learn more in the 50-over series [against New Zealand] but still you can learn,” said Moeen Ali.
“The T20 World Cup’s not too far away and on these kind of wickets we need to adapt better. You still want to be playing T20 cricket because of the [T20] World Cup being next June. It’s just how it is with the schedule. But T20s is a nice build-up to 50-overs,” he added.
It’s always great to look forward to these World Cups- Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali was looking forward to the ODI WC 2023 and T20 WC 2024. The British side are the defending champions and will require a helluva of effort to win the titles. Moeen Ali pointed out that the mindset is completely different due to the inception of IPL and other leagues.
“It’s not like we go into World Cups now thinking we’re not going to win it. We’re in that luxury position: it’s always great to look forward to these World Cups knowing you’ve got a great chance to win,” said Moeen Ali.
“The mindset’s completely different now. Playing IPLs and stuff has been unbelievable, great experiences for everyone. We’re not overawed by the occasions, we’re in a position where we’re going into World Cups that we want to win and retain,” he added.