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LONDON: England all-rounder Moeen Ali shared his views on the controversial run-out of Charlie Dean, saying he will never do such dismissal and hoped that it should not become a regular occurrence in international cricket. 

A debate has been sparked in the cricketing circles ever since Indian women’s team bowler Deepti Sharma mankaded England’s Charlie Dean to complete the whitewash over the hosts.

Moeen in his latest interview with English news outlet The Telegraph, opined that although there was nothing illegal with such a dismissal, it was not his type of thing to do.

“No, it’s not my thing,” Moeen told. “I don’t think I’ll ever do it unless I was really angry with someone. It’s in the laws and there’s nothing illegal so people that do it have the right, but I just hope it doesn’t become a common thing or something that’s regularly done.”

England’s stand-in captain for the T20I series against Pakistan added: “You’re not really working to get a wicket. At least with a run-out, there’s a bit of work that has to be done, and with all the other dismissals. This is just waiting for the guy and taking the bails off. Even when I played cricket as a kid in the garden, it’s not my thing to do.”

The dismissal that Moeen was referring to is currently listed in the MCC’s ‘Unfair Play’ section of the laws.

Recently, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) also clarified its position on the Charlie Dean controversial run-out, stating that the onus remains on the non-striker to stay in the crease until they have seen the bowler release the ball.

Meanwhile, with the enforcement of the new playing conditions introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the section in the laws will be moved to the ‘Run Out’ section from October 1.

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler also opined on the issue in his interview with London-based sports radio network, talkSPORT, saying he would’ve called the batsman back if faced with a similar situation.

“No one wants to see them in the game because they always create such a talking point when it should be about the battle between bat and ball and watching great games of cricket. They always seem to happen at unsavoury times,” he said.

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LAHORE: England stand-in captain Moeen Ali believed that his side must not risk its key player, Jos Buttler, with the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 just around the corner. 

England white-ball captain Buttler, who has been recovering from a calf injury, has not played so far in the ongoing seven-match series against Pakistan.

Speaking at a post-match press conference on Wednesday, Moeen did not rule out the possibility of Buttler taking the reigns of the England team for the remaining two T20Is of the series as he had been training in the nets and recovered well.

“Personally, I don’t think we’ll risk such a big player (Buttler) for us with World Cup just around the corner,” he said. “But he might wake up and say that I feel good. We know he has recovered well…So he might turn up tomorrow and say look I seem playing and I’m good,” he added.

Talking about England’s defeat in the fifth T20I after a nail-biting final over, Moeen gave credit to the debutant Aamir Jamal for holding his nerves and bowling really well on his debut to defend 15 runs in the last over.

“Unfortunately I manage to get one (six) but it was a very good last over and you can’t take anything away from him (Jamal),’ said England’s captain.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan beat England by six runs to go 3-2 up in the historic seven-match T20I series.

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KARACHI: England captain Moeen Ali announced to make changes in the touring side’s Playing XI for the third T20I of the historic seven-match series following their 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the second T20I on Thursday.

Moeen, while talking to the media after England’s 10-wicket loss to England in the second T20I, acknowledged the blunders made by the touring side in the match and also announced that the side would consider making changes for the next match, scheduled on Friday.

“We did not play well and also dropped a few catches. We tried to break the partnership but credit goes to Babar and Rizwan as they did not let it happen,” said Moeen.

“But, we also played good cricket overall and scored more runs which was quite a positive for us. We will make changes in the third match,” Moeen confirmed.

The English captain further opined regarding his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam, who had been facing a lot of criticism for a paltry strike rate and shared that the former thinks the opposite.

“Babar was facing a lot of criticism for an allegedly lower strike rate. But, I don’t think his strike rate is bad,” said Moeen.

Moeen then went on to comment on the pitch and the playing conditions and acknowledged that the touring side was expecting it to be more favourable for the spin.

“We were hoping that the wicket would be more favourable for the spinners. Karachi’s wicket seemed normal to us,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan cruised to a perfect 10-wicket victory in the second T20I courtesy of an astounding performance from their openers Babar and Mohammad Rizwan, who proved lethal for the English bowling attack.

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KARACHI: England stand-in captain Moeen Ali revealed that it was an honour for him to lead his side on the historic tour of Pakistan, especially with his ancestral roots being from the same country. 

England are currently on their first tour of Pakistan in almost17 years and are set to face the Green Shirts in the seven-match T20I series for the first time on the latter’s home soil.

Speaking at a scheduled press conference on Sunday, England skipper Moeen stated that regardless of the fitness issues that some of their players were facing, they still had a very strong side.

“We are coming back from the injuries, We have a very difficult summer,” he said. ” Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow and Jofra Arches, they all have been facing injuries.  Captain Buttler has also been injured, And they all gonna take the time”

Moeen added that England’s white-ball skipper Buttler’s participation in the last two or three games of the series was also uncertain since England want its captain to be fully fit for the World Cup.

England’s current squad, he stated, cannot be called a “B” team since they were a very good white-ball side.

“It’s unfortunate that we are short of a few key players, but it’s not an issue of selection,” he said.  “In fact, it gives young players an opportunity to prove themselves”

While talking about his Pakistani roots, Moeen said it was a proud moment for him, his family, friends and people of his community and they all were happy that he was captaining the England team in this historic tour of Pakistan.

Furthermore, the 35-year-old, asserted that he was aware of the conditions in Pakistan because of his experience of playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

‘I know that Karachi’s weather is always humid. We’ll see the wickets first then make our plans” he maintained.

It is pertinent to mention here that England will take on Pakistan in seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2. National Stadium, Karachi will host the first four matches of the series, while the remaining matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

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KARACHI: England all-rounder Moeen Ali is poised to lead the side in the upcoming seven-match T20I series against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on September 20, English newspaper The Guardian reported.

England are likely to tour Pakistan after a gap of 17 years in September and the reports suggest that the second-ranked side will miss the services of their newly-appointed captain Jos Buttler.

Buttler, who was ruled out of the remained of The Hundred, last week is however targeting the ‘back end’ of the seven-match series in Pakistan in a bid to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, a month later.

Following the likely absence of England’s full-time captain Buttler, Mooen, who was serving as his deputy since Eoin Morgan’s retirement, is understood to be the favourite candidate for the leadership role.

England’s star explosive batter Liam Livingstone, who is going through an ankle injury is also doubtful for the historic tour, while their key players Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes are likely to be given rest.

According to the details, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is also reviewing the rough patch of their opening batter Jason Roy and will decide about his participation in the historic T20I series.

Whereas pacers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood, will give fitness tests to make their way into the squad as they underwent knee and elbow surgeries respectively, this summer.

Reports further suggest that the ECB is also considering recruiting young players like Will Smeed and Will Jacks, while the veteran Alex Hales, is also in contention.

It is pertinent to mention here that the England T20I side will land in Pakistan on September 14 following the conclusion of The Oval Test against South Africa. The first match of the seven-match T20I series will be played at National Stadium Karachi on September 20.

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NOTTINGHAM: Pakistani-born England’s all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced the reversal of his retirement from Test cricket after showing his willingness to become part of England’s Test team on their tour of Pakistan scheduled later this year.

The Pakistani-born confirmed that he had officially taken back his retirement following the conversation with England’s new head coach Brendon McCullum on Sunday.

“I spoke to McCullum this morning, and we did discuss Pakistan this winter. The door is always open, and yeah, I suppose I am officially unretired,” said Moeen as reported by ESPN Cricinfo.

Earlier, Moeen expressed his desire to play the Test series in the upcoming England tour of Pakistan while claiming that the family heritage in Pakistan makes the tour more exciting for him.

“To travel with an England side there having family background from that part of the world will be amazing. It would be a historic event because of England not touring there for so many years,” told Moeen to BBC Test Match Special on Saturday.

“When, or if, Baz McCullum wants me, I’ll definitely play in Pakistan,” he added.

Moeen recalled his experience of playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the affection he received from the people of his native country.

“I know the support and love you can get out there, they love cricket. It’s really something that’s very appealing for sure,” he concluded.

The England all-rounder announced his retirement from the red-ball cricket last year in September after featuring in 64 Test matches for England. He took 195 wickets and made 2914 runs including five centuries and 14 half-centuries during his Test career.

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