England stars Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali comment on playing for Pakistan in international cricket
In a podcast, English cricketers Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali discussed the idea of playing for Pakistan. The host hinted at his preferred team, but the two players offered interesting takes.
Adil expressed a strong wish to succeed in the sport in his home country rather than switch allegiance. Moeen, on the other hand, emphasised that the chance to play at the international level was his main focus, regardless of the nation he represented.
‘If I was born here I'd look to play if I was born in Pakistan if I was born in India wherever I was born yeah surely that's the country that I will try and play for’, Adil said when asked the question during Beard Before Wicket podcast.
The show host shared that he sees himself as 'British-Asian' and would pick Pakistan over England if he could choose. Moeen found this idea 'crazy' and added that he never thought about it at all.
Adil Rashid then shared his view, stating he never thought about playing for Pakistan instead of England. When the host suggested it might be a rule stopping Rashid from playing for Pakistan, both stars jumped in to clarify, saying ‘We don't qualify to play for Pakistan’.
