Ashes 2017/18: 4th Test, Day 1, 5 things we learnt from the day

#2 Moeen Ali's horror tour continues

After some exceptional performances back home, Ali has looked pedestrian in Australia

Moeen Ali's all-round credentials make him a tempting pick, and England have benefitted from his bowling, something which was initially considered a bonus to his batting abilities. Soon enough, he became England's strike spinner, but has come a cropper in Australia. At the MCG, he went a step further, conceding 35 runs in his first six overs.

He was mostly short, found little spin and was fodder for David Warner's blistering shot-making. That Dawid Malan, the part-time leggie, bowled more overs - and much better than Ali, speaks volumes about the off-spinner's lack of impact. It is surprising that with England already out of the series, they didn't give a cap to young leg-spinner, Mason Crane, in Ali's place.