England vs Pakistan: 5 Things England must change to record a win in the second Test

James Vince
James Vince has done little to earn another spot in the team

#2 Moeen Ali's role should be looked into

Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali is a batsman who can bowl off-spin

Moeen Ali is not a spinner, he is a work in progress as far his off spin goes, and thus relying on him to win you matches all on his own is a travesty. He is a batsman who can chip in with few overs, but he cannot spin his way to glory.

Only when the batsmen are looking to take the game to him does he stand a chance of picking up wickets, or to rephrase it, of buying wickets. This will not be the case in Test Matches where batsmen are willing to bide their time, and save Misbah none of the Pakistani batsmen will go after him in a hyper aggressive mode.

Adil Rashid is the other option who should be roped in and should be given an extended run. He is a leg-spinner which makes him an attacking option. He is no rabbit with the bat either and fits in nicely with the scheme of things. Moeen can be used as a specialist batsman in the middle order if the management wants to persist with him.

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