England in Australia: ODI sequence after World Cup success is ‘horrible’, says Moeen Ali

England in Australia: ODI series after World Cup success is 'horrible', says Moeen Ali

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England starting a three-match one-day international series four days after their T20 World Cup success is “horrible”, says all-rounder Moeen Ali.

They beat Pakistan by five wickets to win their second T20 trophy on Sunday, and the first game against Australia starts at 03:20 GMT on Thursday.

The games kick-off the build-up to next October’s 50-over World Cup, which England also hold, in India.

“Those kind of things are a shame,” said Moeen, who made 19 in the final.

After England beat New Zealand to win the 2019 50-over World Cup, they had a 10-day gap before playing a Test match against Ireland at Lord’s, with the Ashes against Australia starting 19 days later.

“It’s been happening for a while,” added Moeen, 35.

“As a group we want to enjoy and…

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