Moeen Ali feels England have benefited from one-day style
Wednesday 12 August 2015 15:02, UK
Moeen Ali feels the attacking nature of limited-overs cricket has helped England hit form this summer.
England regained the Ashes with an emphatic victory in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge and can clinch the series 4-1 if they win the final head-to-head at The Oval.
The victory came off the back off a superb 3-2 series win in a one-day international campaign against New Zealand which contained some vast scores and thrilling matches.
Ali, who will form part of an effort to win the Ashes by a 4-1 margin, feels the style of play the team has developed in white-ball cricket has helped them to prosper in the Test arena.
“It’s a great opportunity to win such a big series 4-1 and we need to keep the rhythm up, keep playing and keep our foot on the throat,” he said.
“To win two games in two-and-a-half days is an amazing effort, especially by the bowlers.
"The one-dayers and T20s have made such a difference. They’ve given everyone the confidence to go out and be attacking. Everyone has enjoyed this series and everyone is really buzzing.
“They absolutely smashed us at Lord’s and didn’t get a sniff, then we did the same to them.
“It was 100 per cent the best moment of my career. It was pretty much done after we bowled them out on the first morning and it was the best feeling ever to get the job done.”
