Former England National Cricket Team all-rounder Moeen Ali is all set to embark on a new journey after ending his international career. According to Telegraf.com, it has been learned that the former captain of the national team will be searched soon. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as coach.
The England and Wales Cricket Board will offer Moeen Ali opportunities through its national pathway programme. The all-rounder is said to want to focus on his career, but the governing body wants to use him to help nurture the next generation of players. They believe that his high all-round ability will be very useful for the young players.
According to reports, Moeen was set to become a coaching consultant for the England U19 team’s tri-series against Ireland and Scotland, which starts on Thursday. However, things did not work out as the all-rounder received an offer to play in the Caribbean Premier League. The ECB is in discussions with the all-rounder and it is learned that the board highly values ​​his leadership skills.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is monitoring the schedule of Moeen, who recently signed an offer to join the Guyana Amazon Warriors. They are looking for a window where the all-rounder can be free and use his experience as part of a road program, working with England Under-19s or the England Lions.
Coaching is something I want to do – Moeen Ali
After Moeen Ali announced his retirement from international cricket, the all-rounder expressed his desire to coach the team. He said he wanted to learn from Brendon McCullum and said:
“Coaching is something I want to do – I want to be one of the best. I can learn a lot from Baz (Brendon McCullum). I hope people remember me as a free spirit. I played some good shots and some bad shots, but I hope people they enjoyed watching me.”
The decision to fast-track former players into the England squad is the brainchild of England managing director Rob Kane. In a match earlier this year, the head of the governing body was also hit with the all-rounder’s presence in training. He said: “I think Moeen Ali will be a great coach.”
England have been bringing former players into the Test set-up in recent times. James Anderson, who retired from Test cricket in July, immediately stepped in as fast bowling coach for the side. He will also be part of the series against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Andrew Flintoff also took part in the coaching set-up. He worked as a consultant for England U-19s and the full national team before being appointed as the new England Lions coach last week.
Also, Graeme Swann and Ian Bell are busy coaching the English Lions this year. It remains to be seen what the future of Moeen Ali will be in the coaching set-up of the England team.
