Why now is the time for England to bring in Adil Rashid for Moeen Ali | Rob Smyth

Despite playing 26 out of 27 Tests since his debut, Moeen Ali still doesn’t really know where or if he belongs in the England side

When Moeen Ali made his Test debut two years ago, he was picked as a stylish No6 batsman who could do a passable job as the only spinner. It was a clever short-term solution while England got their bearings after the Ashes whitewash, allowing them to appraise whether Moeen was a Test batsman and wait for a slow bowler to emerge. The quick fix has lasted two years, however. England are little the wiser about Moeen, his role – he has batted as an opener and everywhere from No6 to No9 – or who the next spinner might be.

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