Moeen Ali has been one of the finest England cricketers across all formats. The former English cricketer, who is retiring from international cricket in 2024, is playing franchise cricket all over the world. He is set to join Ben Stokes for coaching with the England Lions during the white-ball camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Moeen is motivated to improve his coaching skills and is working towards achieving the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Level Three Certification. His father, Munir, was his first coach and now runs the Moeen Ali Cricket Academy, while his brother Qadir and cousin Kabir are assistant coaches of Worcestershire and bowling coaches of Warwickshire.
Moeen Ali dreams of coaching England
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Moeen Ali said, “It’s the dream. Hundred per cent, that would be the dream (to become the England coach)… I think one day, I would like to be a top international coach. Definitely. It’s a great opportunity. I’m looking forward to it, big time.”
“Before playing for England, I coached for my father’s academy. I coached a lot. Coaching and coaching my brothers is part of our genetics in some ways. It’s a journey I’ve always been on.”
Moeen Ali believes in old-school coaching
Moeen Ali has always been a cricketer who has used an old-school and technique-oriented coaching style. He believes that the traditional format of the game has changed its style due to the entertaining style of T20 cricket. He also believes that England’s 1–4 defeat against Australia is due to the style of playing modern-day cricket.
Moeen said, “I’m a huge believer in technique. I always have been. I think one thing that’s lacking in cricket in general at the moment, with so much of T20 cricket – which is obviously fantastic in a way – is technique, and the foundation of proper batting like in Test matches.”
“We [England] In my opinion, maybe sometimes it’s a bit exposed in Australia because of the lack of technology. Of course, there’s the mental side of the game and everything else, but I’m a big believer in having a good, strong technique first. The foundation must be good, and then you can develop other things as well.
Moeen Ali can give good training to spinners
He further concluded by saying that his career began as a batsman who occasionally bowled, and he also felt that he could coach spin bowlers well.
Moeen Ali concluded, “I went through the whole journey of almost becoming a part-timer and then changing and learning on the job… I worked with Saki and other coaches who were incredible. I believe Saqlain Mushtaq is a genius when it comes to offspin and training it. I have learned a lot from him, and obviously, I have batted my whole life. Fielding would be my weakest point!”
“But when you’re playing club cricket or domestic cricket, you feel like England is miles away from you… things can change. Things can happen quickly. I’m going to take my time to do that, do some pedantry, and see which one I like and which one takes me naturally. I’ve always been the kind of person who goes with the flow, and I’ll see what happens, and see where those two take me.”
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