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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Stokes' commitment, efforts to lead by example make him stand out, says Moeen Ali
In his nearly decade-long Test career, Moeen Ali played under three different captains - Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Ben Stokes. Having witnessed England's cricketing metamorphosis up close, the former all-rounder has no hesitation in admitting that 'full-on leader' Stokes has been able to bring the best out of his players as he leads by example. 'He's a full-on leader who always leads from the front. Whatever he asks of the team, he does himself first — whether it's being aggressive or playing a certain way — and everyone follows,' Moeen told Sportstar in an exclusive chat. 'That's what people love about him in the dressing room, including senior players like Joe Root and Jimmy Anderson, who have been there longer than him. It is love for captaincy and his commitment that make him stand out…' Moving on from its traditional approach, England has changed the template of Test cricket with 'Bazball', and Stokes' fearless leadership has been at its core. Having played with him for a long time, Moeen believes that backing the players to the hilt has been Stokes' biggest strength. ALSO READ | Rishabh Pant advised six weeks rest after sustaining toe fracture during Manchester Test 'Stokes has played a massive role in the team. His impact on the way they play has been huge — even better than when I was still playing. They've had many more wins in a shorter period. Both Stokes and (Brendon) McCullum have identified players who can score runs at this level and handle different types of bowling,' Moeen said. 'From the start, Stokesy knew exactly what he wanted as captain. Having played in sides that struggled over the years, he had a clear vision and stuck to it, backing himself and his method. He's especially good with younger players, giving them the freedom to play their natural game…' Since 2020, Stokes has led England in 37 Tests, of which it won 22, lost 13 and drew once.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Mooen, CSK, and Dhoni through the eyes of father Munir Ali
MANCHESTER: Moeen Ali represented Chennai Super Kings in four IPL seasons starting from 2021 winning two titles - one each in the first year and 2023. He was the third leading scorer for them in his maiden season scoring 357 runs from 15 matches. It was during that edition, he was given an opportunity to bat at No 3 and the English all-rounder made the most of it turning it to be his most successful IPL stint so far. Munir Ali, Moeen's father, said IPL played a big role in Moeen's growth as a cricketer and affirmed it was skipper MS Dhoni and CSK that used the all-rounder to the best of his potential. "Playing him at No 3 was the best thing that happened to him when he was with CSK. I always say Moeen as a batting all-rounder but hardly he was used in that capacity while playing for England. CSK rightly promoted him up the order and it augured well both for him and the team," father Munir told this daily. The 30-year-old all-rounder played his first three IPL seasons for Royal Challengers Bengaluru before being bought by five-time champions. Munir, who left no stone unturned to make sure Moeen makes it big at the international level, said his son learnt a lot from skipper Dhoni, which eventually helped him when he captained a few sides in England.
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Business Standard
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
ENG vs IND: Gill's aggression triggered England's beast mode at Lord's- Ali
Gill has been quite aggressive during the series, and his conduct at Edgbaston mirrored Kohli's famous century celebration at the same venue in 2018. Press Trust of India New Delhi Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali sees shades of Virat Kohli in Shubman Gill's aggressive on-field demeanour, but feels the India batter's approach during the Lord's Test may have triggered a stronger response from the hosts. Gill has been quite aggressive during the series, and his conduct at Edgbaston mirrored Kohli's famous century celebration at the same venue in 2018. "My take is, it's fine. I think he's just trying to be competitive in front of a fight and very similar to Virat, I think it's fine," Moeen, currently featuring for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Global Super League (GSL), said during an interaction on Wednesday. "But then, obviously the other team, what you've done is, I think you've actually brought out the best of England and the fight and that beast England can be. "And I think it's a different side of England. They've shown all the players that it's great for the series to win. I don't know why it's getting criticised." Former India players Sanjay Manjrekar and Mohammad Kaif have suggested that Gill's approach, particularly his verbal duels with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett at Lord's, may have backfired. Gill has been in sublime form with the bat this series, scoring a century at Headingley and following it up with a record-breaking ton and a double hundred in the second Test in Birmingham, which India won by 336 runs. However, he made just 16 and 6 at Lord's, where India went down by 22 runs despite a late fightback led by Ravindra Jadeja and the lower order. Moeen, who shared the Chennai Super Kings dressing room with Jadeja in the IPL, praised his batting but noted the lack of returns with the ball. "He just knows what he's doing. I think he's done it for many years. I think he's been amazing with the bat this series, obviously," he said. "I think with the ball, he hasn't quite got the wickets, but he does what he does. He's very tight. He can bowl, but he's not outstanding. He's been batting well for a few years now, I think. "Especially even last time they came to England, he batted brilliantly, and I think now he's at the peak of his batting. Bowling wise, I think he just doesn't have the wickets. With the tally, I think he's bowled well, he just doesn't have the wickets." There has been a growing chatter around Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in the XI, and Moeen echoed the sentiment, but acknowledged the difficulty in making room for the quality spinner. "I would like to see Kuldeep in the team, but I don't know who for. Washington's bowled well, Jadeja batted well. So it makes it difficult to bring Kuldeep Yadav in the side. "I would like to see Kuldeep in, but I don't think they can fit him in." India were bowled out for 170 while chasing 193 in the third Test, losing the match to hand England a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Reflecting on the game, Moeen said England were fortunate to post a lead in the third innings, as batting in the fourth innings was far more challenging. "I think, at Lord's it can happen. Because there's always something for the ball, even though the period where it looked easy for batting, there's always a few periods where... it makes it a little bit difficult. "I think KL (Rahul) played really well on that wicket. But I think it was obviously a very close game," he said. "I think we were lucky, it was even to the closer level. England just scored a few more runs in the third innings, which was probably easier than it was in the four innings. "But I think the first morning at Lord's, when it was doing a bit more, I thought England got through that period nicely. And I think to be 387 in the first innings there and in that situation, I think was a lot right. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
NDTV
17-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Shubman Gill Accused Of Triggering England With Virat Kohli-Like Act In Lord's Test: "Trying To Be..."
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali sees shades of Virat Kohli in Shubman Gill's aggressive on-field demeanour, but feels the India batter's approach during the Lord's Test may have triggered a stronger response from the hosts. Gill has been quite aggressive during the series, and his conduct at Edgbaston mirrored Kohli's famous century celebration at the same venue in 2018. "My take is, it's fine. I think he's just trying to be competitive in front of a fight and very similar to Virat, I think it's fine," Moeen, currently featuring for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Global Super League (GSL), said during an interaction on Wednesday. "But then, obviously the other team, what you've done is, I think you've actually brought out the best of England and the fight and that beast England can be. "And I think it's a different side of England. They've shown all the players that it's great for the series to win. I don't know why it's getting criticised." Former India players Sanjay Manjrekar and Mohammad Kaif have suggested that Gill's approach, particularly his verbal duels with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett at Lord's, may have backfired. Gill has been in sublime form with the bat this series, scoring a century at Headingley and following it up with a record-breaking ton and a double hundred in the second Test in Birmingham, which India won by 336 runs. However, he made just 16 and 6 at Lord's, where India went down by 22 runs despite a late fightback led by Ravindra Jadeja and the lower order. Moeen, who shared the Chennai Super Kings dressing room with Jadeja in the IPL, praised his batting but noted the lack of returns with the ball. "He just knows what he's doing. I think he's done it for many years. I think he's been amazing with the bat this series, obviously," he said. "I think with the ball, he hasn't quite got the wickets, but he does what he does. He's very tight. He can bowl, but he's not outstanding. He's been batting well for a few years now, I think. "Especially even last time they came to England, he batted brilliantly, and I think now he's at the peak of his batting. Bowling wise, I think he just doesn't have the wickets. With the tally, I think he's bowled well, he just doesn't have the wickets." There has been a growing chatter around Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in the XI, and Moeen echoed the sentiment, but acknowledged the difficulty in making room for the quality spinner. "I would like to see Kuldeep in the team, but I don't know who for. Washington's bowled well, Jadeja batted well. So it makes it difficult to bring Kuldeep Yadav in the side. "I would like to see Kuldeep in, but I don't think they can fit him in." India were bowled out for 170 while chasing 193 in the third Test, losing the match to hand England a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Reflecting on the game, Moeen said England were fortunate to post a lead in the third innings, as batting in the fourth innings was far more challenging. "I think, at Lord's it can happen. Because there's always something for the ball, even though the period where it looked easy for batting, there's always a few periods where... it makes it a little bit difficult. "I think KL (Rahul) played really well on that wicket. But I think it was obviously a very close game," he said. "I think we were lucky, it was even to the closer level. England just scored a few more runs in the third innings, which was probably easier than it was in the four innings. "But I think the first morning at Lord's, when it was doing a bit more, I thought England got through that period nicely. And I think to be 387 in the first innings there and in that situation, I think was a lot right."
India Today
17-07-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Shubman Gill's Virat Kohli-style aggression triggered England's beast mode: Moeen
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali believes Shubman Gill's aggressive on-field demeanour during the Lord's Test was reminiscent of Virat Kohli's fiery intensity - and may have unintentionally brought out a more formidable version of the England during an interaction on Wednesday while playing for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Global Super League (GSL), Moeen said: "My take is, it's fine. I think he's just trying to be competitive in front of a fight and very similar to Virat, I think it's fine."advertisementHowever, Moeen felt that Gill's approach may have stirred England into upping their game. "But then, obviously the other team, what you've done is, I think you've actually brought out the best of England and the fight and that beast England can be," he said."And I think it's a different side of England. They've shown all the players that it's great for the series to win. I don't know why it's getting criticised."Gill has been one of India's standout performers in the series, notching a century at Headingley and following it up with a record-breaking ton and a double hundred in the second Test at Birmingham - a match India won convincingly by 336 runs. However, his performance dipped at Lord's, where he scored 16 and 6, and was involved in verbal duels with Zak Crawley and Ben India players Sanjay Manjrekar and Mohammad Kaif have both suggested that Gill's aggressive approach at Lord's may have ultimately fell short by 22 runs in the third Test, dismissed for 170 while chasing 193, despite a spirited lower-order fightback led by Ravindra who has shared the Chennai Super Kings dressing room with Jadeja in the IPL, praised the Indian all-rounder's batting, though acknowledged his lack of wickets this series."He just knows what he's doing. I think he's done it for many years. I think he's been amazing with the bat this series, obviously," Moeen said."I think with the ball, he hasn't quite got the wickets, but he does what he does. He's very tight. He can bowl, but he's not outstanding... I think now he's at the peak of his batting. Bowling wise, I think he just doesn't have the wickets. With the tally, I think he's bowled well, he just doesn't have the wickets."The calls for Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in the playing XI have been growing louder, and Moeen echoed the sentiment, albeit cautiously."I would like to see Kuldeep in the team, but I don't know who for. Washington's bowled well, Jadeja batted well. So it makes it difficult to bring Kuldeep Yadav in the side. I would like to see Kuldeep in, but I don't think they can fit him in."advertisementReflecting on the closely-fought Lord's Test, Moeen credited England's composure, especially in the third innings, for tilting the match in their favour."I think, at Lord's it can happen. Because there's always something for the ball, even though the period where it looked easy for batting, there's always a few periods where... it makes it a little bit difficult.""I think KL (Rahul) played really well on that wicket. But I think it was obviously a very close game."England, having weathered challenging conditions on the opening morning and posting 387 in the first innings, managed to secure a narrow lead that proved crucial."I think we were lucky, it was even to the closer level. England just scored a few more runs in the third innings, which was probably easier than it was in the four innings," Moeen noted."But I think the first morning at Lord's, when it was doing a bit more, I thought England got through that period nicely. And I think to be 387 in the first innings there and in that situation, I think was a lot right."As the five-match series continues, Gill's combative streak, England's resilience, and India's selection puzzles are all contributing to what is shaping up to be a thrilling contest between two evenly matched sides.- EndsYou May Also Like
