'Everything good comes to an end': Moeen Ali on England's premature elimination from World Cup 2023

On Saturday, England suffered yet another defeat in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, and with that they have officially crashed out of the tournament. It has been a disastrous campaign for the defending champions as aside from a victory against Bangladesh they came up short every time they set foot inside the field. After 7 matches, England are left wounded at the bottom of the table.

3 things you need to know

• Australia defeated England by 33 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium
• Following the loss, England have crashed out of the World Cup
• England are left to play against Netherlands and Pakistan

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Moeen Ali is positive in the face of adversity

Ahead of the start of the ICC ODI World 2023, it was all looking good for the 3 Lions. To elaborate, all-rounder Ben Stokes made an exception for the tournament and announced his comeback, then just before the commencement of the World Cup they got the better of New Zealand in a bilateral series to throw the impression that they are ready to claim the title again. However, what transpired in the tournament could be termed as a nightmare for England. The team has lost 6 of the 7 matches it has played and is out of the race for the semis.

All-rounder Moeen Ali has was one of the x-factors behind England's World Cup winning campaign of 2019, has come out to lament on the team's disastrous campaign of 2023. According to Ali, it is all for the good and England cricket will rise from this setback,

"Maybe the writing was on the wall and we just didn't see it as players because we thought we'd be performing well. But I just think everything good comes to an end at some point. It's very exciting because going forward we've got some really good players we know will come back into the squad with that fearless [style]. That start we had in 2015 could start again."

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On his future

Moeen Ali, who in the past conveyed with his actions that he is more focused on the limited versions of the game, has made it known that he will have a conversation with captain Jos Buttler and coach Matthew Mott about his future and would understand if he does not fit in the scheme of things anymore.

"I'm obviously going to speak to Jos and Motty and see what they want from me, whether they want me around or whatever," Moeen said. "I don't know. If they say, 'Look we're going to go with younger players and start again' then I'm more than happy. I get it, I understand… everything good comes to an end at some point."

Ali pays heed to the remaining two games in the campaign and highlights their importance in the context of Champions Trophy 2025 qualification. England would have to climb into the top 8 of this World Cup to book a spot for the Champions Trophy.

"We've got to turn up properly as players," Moeen said. "They are two massive games coming up. I know how important the Champions Trophy is in terms of experience at a world event because then for the World Cup, you get that experience - especially with, potentially, younger players coming in. It's very important we make sure we qualify."