{"id":289769,"date":"2023-09-04T19:37:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T19:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=289769"},"modified":"2023-09-04T19:37:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T19:37:20","slug":"moeen-ali-does-not-rule-out-possible-world-cup-place-for-unlucky-harry-brook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/%d1%81ricket\/moeen-ali-does-not-rule-out-possible-world-cup-place-for-unlucky-harry-brook\/","title":{"rendered":"Moeen Ali does not rule out possible World Cup place for \u2018unlucky\u2019 Harry Brook"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Harry Brook\u2019s World Cup hopes continue to loom large as England prepare for their T20 decider against New Zealand, with vice-captain Moeen Ali admitting a selection U-turn remains possible.<\/p>\n

Brook was left out of a preliminary 15-man squad for next month\u2019s 50-over title defence after Ben Stokes returned from one-day retirement to take up a place in the middle order.<\/p>\n

That was a surprising move given the 24-year-old\u2019s burgeoning reputation and Brook reacted in the perfect manner, crashing a stunning century in his final innings of The Hundred before adding rapid-fire knocks of 43 not out and 67 in victories over the Black Caps.<\/p>\n

Skipper Jos Buttler appeared to leave the door ajar for the Yorkshireman by saying there was a \u201clong time\u201d before the official September 28 deadline and noted that Brook was not in the squad \u201cat the moment\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of the summer\u2019s final T20 at Trent Bridge, with England 2-1 ahead despite a 74-run defeat on Sunday, Moeen acknowledged the issue was far from settled.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s been unlucky to miss out but the way he\u2019s playing he could come back in, you never know,\u201d said the all-rounder.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry Brook is going to be a great player and he\u2019s playing great at the minute. It\u2019s a great headache to have as a side and I\u2019m sure the captain and the coaches are thinking the same thing.<\/p>\n

One thing with Malan is, he\u2019s never let the team down. You\u2019re guaranteed runs from him, he hardly ever fails<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so difficult for the captain and the coaches, so I\u2019m glad it\u2019s not my call.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dawid Malan is the player who may find his spot under threat should Brook make another statement in Nottingham. He revealed he was relieved to see his name in the provisional announcement given the tight squeeze for batting places has scored just two runs from 15 deliveries in his last two innings to invite further pressure.<\/p>\n

But Moeen has made it clear that his track record in limited-overs cricket, where he has been a reliable scorer for several years, will not easily be overlooked.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing with Malan is, he\u2019s never let the team down,\u201d said Moeen.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re guaranteed runs from him, he hardly ever fails. He\u2019s been on all the tours and done really well, he\u2019s always scored runs. He\u2019s a top player in his own right, he\u2019s never let England down. These last two innings, he\u2019s obviously human and people do miss out, but he will score a lot of runs for England to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Moeen and Malan are 36, the latter\u2019s birthday celebrations stymied by Sunday\u2019s heavy defeat, and form part of a seasoned side that looks ripe for renewal in 2024.<\/p>\n

Opener Jason Roy has already suggested as much and Moeen is not shrinking from the fact that he could be approaching the end of his ODI career.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot can happen still but I think not just for England, for most countries, there are a lot of players in their mid-thirties who might just think about retiring after the World Cup,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n