Moeen Ali’s availability for the rest of the fifth Ashes Test is in vital doubt after England confirmed their frontline spinner wouldn’t subject on day two at The Oval.
Moeen damage his groin whereas operating between the wickets on Thursday, and whereas he continued to bat in some discomfort he didn’t subject within the last session.
His absence on Friday means England will likely be requested to play with out their chief spinner, with the hosts set to depend upon part-timer Joe Root to fill the function.
It additionally means Moeen will virtually actually be unable to bat at No.3 in England’s second innings, leaving both Root or Harry Brook to shuffle up into the function.
Generally thought to be a bowling allrounder, Moeen had solely been batting at No.3 as England didn’t wish to transfer Root, Brook or Jonny Bairstow up the order.
The harm means Moeen has probably bowled his final ball in Test cricket, given he was pulled out of retirement for this Ashes and has not mentioned he needs to play on past it.
Moeen has taken six wickets at a median of 64.5 on this sequence.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
