Moeen Ali doubtful for Lord’s Ashes Test
Englands Moeen Ali appeals successfully for the wicket of Australias David Warner as Australia lose their second wicket during play on the fourth day of the opening Ashes cricket test match between England and Australia at The Swalec Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on July 11, 2015. Australia were set a target of 412 to win the first Ashes Test as they began batting in their second innings on the fourth day in Cardiff. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)
MOEEN ALI is a doubt for the second Ashes Test against Australia because of a side injury.
The England all-rounder ‘s fitness will be assessed during practice at Lord’s, with Adil Rashid lined up to replace the 28-year-old if he is deemed unfit..
Moeen took five wickets in the victory in the first Test at Cardiff, as well as scoring 77 in England’s first innings.
In his short Three Lions career of 12 Tests, he has scored 548 runs at 30.44 and taken 38 wickets at 31.73.
Yorkshire leg-spinner Rashid has been in the squad for the first two Tests but was left out of the final XI in Cardiff.
The 27-year-old has played 11 ODIs and six twenty20 internationals but is yet to feature in a Test match.