Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Moeen Ali on Drinking in Cricket
Moeen Ali, a former England cricket player, talked about how drinking too much can be a problem for cricket players who want to perform at their best.
He said that rules should be made to control drinking, similar to how football players don't drink before games.
This comes after some England players were reported to have drunk too much during the Ashes series in Australia.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is looking into this to see how they can improve the team's planning and behavior.
Moeen Ali suggests regulations on drinking for elite cricket players.
England players were reported for excessive drinking during the Ashes series.
ECB is reviewing the team's planning, performance, and behaviors.
Ali predicts changes in cricket's approach to drinking within 4-5 years.
Football's approach to pre-game drinking is cited as a potential model.
- Who
- Moeen Ali, Ben Duckett, England cricket team
- What
- Discussion on drinking incidents in cricket and potential regulations
- When
- During and after the Ashes series
- Where
- Noosa, Australia
- Why
- To improve performance and professionalism in cricket
- Players Involved
- Ben Duckett
- Event
- Ashes series
- Location
- Noosa, Australia
- Review Body
- England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
- Review Focus
- Planning, performance, and behaviors
- Expert Opinion
- Moeen Ali
- Predicted Changes
- Within 4-5 years