Moeen Ali has taken the Shane Warne mantra and put his own spin on it by claiming it is good to lose.
Fellow spin king Warne only ever went as far as to say teams should be prepared to lose in order to win. But after seeing England 's dominant white ball teams brought to their knees three times out of four by a rampant Indian side, the newly signed Warwickshire Bear, reckons defeat might not be such a bad thing after all.
Of course the 35-year-old isn’t suggesting Jos Buttler ’s teams actively try to come second, or even third best as the captain said on Tuesday. It is just that when you are so used to success, and so used to dominating other teams, especially at home, a good dose of reality in the shape of a stinging loss, can help focus the mind for a new coach and captain combination.
