Moeen Ali keen to begin coaching career with England the ‘ultimate dream’

Moeen Ali is eager to earn his coaching stripes in the England pathway next year, as he works towards his “ultimate dream” of leading the national side.The all-rounder retired from international cricket in 2024 and worked as a mentor to the England Lions as part of Andrew Flintoff’s backroom staff in the United Arab Emirates earlier in February.At the age of 39 he is still in demand domestically, turning out for Yorkshire in the Vitality Blast and Southern Brave in the Hundred this summer, but is already planning for the next chapter.Moeen Ali (centre) harbours hopes of coaching England one day (Bradley Collyer/PA) (PA Archive)The recent decision to put New Zealander Stephen Fleming in charge of the Test team, succeeding his fellow Kiwi Brendon McCullum, put the lack of homegrown options f