England has officially gone back to the future for the first two Tests against Australia by picking Moeen Ali. 👀 It comes after Ian Chappell savaged the prospect of the move. 😬 9WWOS TheAshes
"Having had a couple of days to reflect, Mo is excited to join the squad and play Test cricket again. His vast experience, along with his all-round ability, will benefit our Ashes campaign."We wish Mo and the rest of the squad well for the Ashes campaign.
Ali has replaced Jack Leach, who will miss the entire Ashes series with a stress fracture in his back Ali has struggled mightily with the ball against Australia throughout his career, picking up 20 wickets across 11 Ashes Tests at a whopping bowling average of 64.65.
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