England v Ireland Test Match

[The Pilgrim]

Moeen returns. Interesting to see how he fares after not playing much cricket recently. Does offer a balance to the bowling attack.

The Ashes: Moeen Ali added to England squad after Jack Leach injury - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65831002

Great...

Averages 65 with the ball against the Aussies, hasn't played a test for 2 years and often flatters to deceive with the bat, guess its who you know.

 

[Quinny]

I'm sure there are some who would feel a little aggrieved at not getting picked - Rehan Ahmed for instance. He's got real talent as a leg-spinner: he nearly bagged a hattrick yesterday (one clean bowled, the second C&B).

 

[santos73]

Should fit in to Bazball well with his batting style. Good player to come in at number 7. Not a poor bowler at all.
The others time will come, but at the moment Moen is best suited for the Ashes.

 

[PL2 3DQ]

Only for the first two Tests, so I guess to see how it goes.

 

[The Pilgrim]

Should fit in to Bazball well with his batting style. Good player to come in at number 7. Not a poor bowler at all.
The others time will come, but at the moment Moen is best suited for the Ashes.

I'd guess he'll come in at 8.

Assuming the batting lineup will be Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Bairstow, Ali + 3 pace bowlers

 

[BDW]

Moeen is a very good cricketer but is subject to brain fade as he himself admits. I saw him a few seasons ago at a Bears vs Pears game. He hit the ball so cleanly he looked like Lara.
Other days he’s not at the races. Again on his day he is a very good spin bowler, let’s hope “Bazball” gets the best out of him.

 

[The Pilgrim]

Australia 327-3 at the end of day 1 against India in the WTC Final. Head 146 not out, Smith 95 not out, they look ominous already.

 

[Joe Totale]

I'm sure there are some who would feel a little aggrieved at not getting picked - Rehan Ahmed for instance. He's got real talent as a leg-spinner: he nearly bagged a hattrick yesterday (one clean bowled, the second C&B).

He's 18. I just don't think that an Ashes series against fantastic batsmen on pitches that may not be very helpful is the right time to play Ahmed. I'm hopeful he will come good in the long term.

Of the very limited options we have, I think a recall for Ali is the best one available.

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

Australia's batting is looking ominously competent against India in the final.

 

[Emu]

I think Moeen is the right option.
I do wonder how effective he will be though, especially on June pitches.

 

[BDW]

Australia's batting is looking ominously competent against India in the final.

Anderson, Broad, Robinson and Stokes are a better bowling line up than India’s. That said I feel Shami and a fit Bumrah would get into the England side