The all-rounder,who is likely to open in the one-day matches against Australia, would probably prefer the considerable challenges at the top of the orderThis was an odd time for an audition. The notion of Moeen Ali taking over from Adam Lyth as Alastair Cook’s opening partner in the UAE has been suggested and Moeen was soon at the crease on Sunday. However, or he was – after the decision to employ Mark Wood as a nightwatchman – batting at No9. Wilfred Rhodes famously went from No11 to the top of the order in his England career but somehow any parallel between Rhodes and Moeen seems a tad tenuous.
But Moeen was facing a fresh ball and initially he played and missed at it half a dozen times. Well,that was fairly a kindly start. Playing and missing is so much better than nicking off.
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Source: theguardian.com