Midway through the mammoth T20 tour of Pakistan, Moeen Ali played down England’s World Cup chances and insisted that Australia and India were the two standout favourites.
The defending champions on home soil, for sure, are a force to be reckoned with, as are India, anytime, anywhere, but if there were doubts about England’s ability to contend, they have largely been blown away over the course of a month that could not have gone a great deal better.
