The 2014 has shown England's inability of shake off the lure of all rounders by bringing in Moeen Ali at number six... and the spinner. The perennial all rounder problem has emerged - how do we judge his success? His already shown form with the bat, scoring a century... but people are whingeing about his ability to take wickets with the ball.
What is Ali's role in the team? Strike spin bowler? Batter? A bit of both? How do we know if he's pulling his weight?
I do think it was a good idea to bring in a second all rounder - Stokes - to support him at eight. This reduces pressure on Ali and Stokes to score runs and take wickets.
But Ali is the only spinner, which feels unfair. I think it's going to be a mess and England should bring in a specialist.
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