All-Rounder Moeen Ali Appointed England Vice-Captain For ODI Series Against Ireland

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the limited overs series will be played between the British Isles neighbours behind without spectators behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

Moeen Ali

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday appointed spin all-rounder Moeen Ali as the deputy skipper of the England team for the upcoming One-day International (ODI) series against Ireland. The 3-match ODI series between Ireland and England is slated to get underway from July 30. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the limited overs series will be played between the British Isles neighbours behind without spectators behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. "Moeen Ali has been confirmed as Eoin Morgan's vice-captain for England Men's three-match Royal London Series against Ireland," the ECB said in an official statement. Earlier, the ECB had named 24-member behind closed doors training group for the Ireland series. Behind-Closed-Doors ODI Training Group: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Henry Brookes, Brydon Carse, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Laurie Evans, Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Sam Hain, Tom Helm, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, James Vince, David Willey. The opening ODI of the three-match series will be played on July 30 followed by the other two on August 1 and 4.