Tim Wigmore charts the struggles of an England all-rounder who performed so well in the domestic summer

Struggling with bat and ball: Moeen leaves the field after his cameo in Melbourne

looks on helplessly as David Warner hits him for six at at the MCG
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To his fourth ball, Moeen Ali sauntered down the pitch to Nathan Lyon, and lofted him over long-off, tantalisingly out of the hands of Pat Cummins, who was not far back on the ropes, for six. Next ball, Moeen launched Lyon through the covers – a little aerially – for four.
There were more lofted dri...