![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/moeen-ali-insists-best-is-yet-to-come-from-england-in-t20-world-cup/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_GettyImages-1243907730.jpg&description=Pitches have not allowed England to play in their usual style so they have had to win 'ugly'Moeen Ali is confident Stokes will play a key role once the tournament beginsEngland are hoping their best is yet to come following a spluttering run to a third successive T20 World Cup semi-final without hitting their straps. And it is a more than fair assessment as it is the verdict from the team themselves and not just a pithy soundbite from a TV pundit. Moeen Ali has been a key man for all three tournaments and he knows that this has been by far the hardest semi-final for England to get into. The win over New Zealand was perhaps their most complete outing so far, but the vice captain is hoping the team will take a step up from the Sri Lanka game to take down India on Thursday. 'The Sri Lanka win was very nervy,' admitted Moeen. 'We had a great start but so did they and they collapsed so….it should have been better. "We didn't play well. I don't think we've played that well in the whole tournament. But we got the job done. We wanted to get to the semis. Ben Stokes guided England to an 'ugly' win over Sri Lanka ( DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images) 'In the past we've played well and got through. This time I don't think we've played well but we've got through and I feel the best is yet to come with this side. I don't think we've really been near where we want to be but now's a great opportunity to put that right and put in a team performance where we could be the best side in the tournament.' England are so used to winning games in style and with a swagger, skipper Jos Buttler admitted that he needed to lift the team with some words of encouragement in the SCG dressing room after the Sri Lanka win to improve the mood. He reminded his players just how well they had done to get out of their group which saw defending champions and host nation Australia crash out. They were made to work hard for their successes against Afghanistan in the first match and even more so against Sri Lan){kind=link}
Pitches have not allowed England to play in their usual style so they have had to win ‘ugly’
England are hoping their best is yet to come following a spluttering run to a third successive T20 World Cup semi-final without hitting their straps.
And it is a more than fair assessment as it is the verdict from the team themselves and not just a pithy soundbite from a TV pundit. Moeen Ali has been a key man for all three tournaments and he knows that this has been by far the hardest semi-final for England to get into.
The win over New Zealand was perhaps their most complete outing so far, but the vice captain is hoping the team will take a step up from the Sri Lanka game to take down India on Thursday.
“The Sri Lanka win was very nervy,” admitted Moeen. “We had a great start but so did they and they collapsed soâ¦.it should have been better.