MOEEN ALI wouldn't have agreed to come out of Test retirement other Engfor any land captain than Ben Stokes.
Moeen was tempted back for The Ashes after first-choice spinner Jack Leach was ruled out for the series with a back injury.
The all-rounder has previous of beating Australia when he played a central role in recapturing the urn back in 2015.
That was back when his Test career was on a sparkling rise and full of fresh optimism.
The first end to his red-ball career was anything but optimistic as he felt worn down by a set-up that didn't value him, feeling like a scapegoat when ngs went wrong.
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