Published 11:41 IST, November 19th 2020
Moeen Ali rubbishes racism allegations in English cricket amidst Black Lives Matter uproar
Moeen Ali revealed how he has not experienced any form of racism in his cricket career. Recently, the ECB has been accused of 'institutional racism' from a few.
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali, in a recent interview, revealed how he has t experienced any form of racism in his cricket career. News and stories on racism stirred up in regards to England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after y were accused of "institutional racism" by John Holder and official Ismail Dawood. duo shared ir concerns and expressed how y felt that n-white candidates have been treated unfairly and are deprived of opportunity to become match officials.
acquisition was, later on, followed up by cricketer Azeem Rafiq, who claimed to suffer from racial discrimination when he represented Yorkshire. However, Moeen Ali has said that he has t been treated unfairly. England's society and people have been extremely vocal in ir fight against racism as Black Lives Matter movement has caught up in country.
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Black Lives Matter: Moeen Ali speaks his mind
Moeen Ali, who is in South Africa ahead of England vs South Africa 2020 series, as per AFP, spoke with reporters on same. Swearing by his hand on heart, Ali reveals how he has never experienced anything like that. English all-rounder revealed how players will get ir opportunities if y continue scoring runs or taking wickets Speaking about his 6 years of experience with national team, Ali, who is a practicing Muslim, shared how he has always been made to feel like a true Brit and an integral part of dressing room.
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Moeen Ali also shares how some players might have faced abovementioned problems and revealed how ECB is reviewing same and trying to improve all se aspects of game. He added, " one is perfect, but going forward, I think a lot will be done to get all se things right."
Moeen Ali yet to face his real test?
English international, who has made over 200 appearances for national team, also spoke about his future and shared how he aspires to be an England regular once again after admitting that he does t have a lot of time left for same. At 33, Moeeen Ali is at fag end of his career in international cricket and he believes his form and fitness will play a major factor in getting him to level where he wants to be. English off-spinner also lost his place in national team’s setup as he is longer ir first-choice spinner after he was replaced last year during very exciting Ashes series against Australia.
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English veteran spoke about his future in longest format of game and subjected importance of mental strength. He added, "I've had eugh of a break from Test cricket... re's an opportunity re to be one of greatest sides ever and be part of that. That's something I want to do. I think I was hungrier when I was younger when you are trying to play Test cricket (for first time). I think everyone is hungrier n. I guess a year-and-a-half ago I had definitely lost a lot of that hunger but over last six months, I feel like it is coming back. I want to play Test cricket and play as much as I can."
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England squad for South Africa 2020
England T20I Squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
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11:41 IST, November 19th 2020