England vs West Indies 2017: Five areas where the hosts must work on

#1 An attacking spinner

Moeen Ali's spin bowling has its limits

Moeen Ali's emergence as an all-rounder has created a false hope for England. Ali's spin bowling is effective but the question is whether it is match-winning.

Against South Africa, a team that is already having serious issues against spinning deliveries, Ali reaped heavy success. His off-breaks certainly have the venom and they can trouble the batsmen but, he is far from being a genuine spinner who can be trusted upon to win matches.

His performances in the Test series against India exhibited his limits. In four Tests he picked up only ten wickets and averaged 64.9 per wicket.

His lack of variations and inability to produce magic when the surface is unhelpful makes him an unreliable bowler in Test cricket. England cricket must find an attacking spinner who is able to trouble batsmen on any surface with his attacking lines or variations.