Top 5 current England all-rounders

#3 Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali has been used as a partnership-breaker in limited-overs cricket and has done justice to the role

Historically, England have not been known as much for their spinners as they have been known for their fast bowlers. However, with the need of the hour, and the visits to the subcontinent gaining prime importance, spinners have become an important weapon in any English side’s arsenal. In this regard, the ascendance of Moeen Ali as a right-arm orthodox spinner has helped the team in a big way.

A technically sound left-handed batsman has transformed himself into a more-than-useful spinner and has provided England with a permanent spin bowling option. The 29-year-old has played 43 ODI matches and has scored 931 runs at an average of 28.21 and an excellent strike-rate of 97.69. It is this striking ability that makes him a potentially dangerous customer for any side to have.

With the ball as well the cricketer of Pakistani origin has done decently – 42 wickets from 43 games at an economy rate of under 5 runs per over. He has, more often than not, been used as someone who can keep things quiet during the middle overs and break partnerships with his lack of pace and subtle variations, something that Moeen has done with some amount of success.