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England's Moeen Ali confirms decision to tour Bangladesh this autumn

Moeen Ali has put his hand up to tour Bangladesh with England this autumn
Image: Moeen Ali has put his hand up to tour Bangladesh with England this autumn

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has revealed he will go on the tour of Bangladesh.

England are due to fly to Dhaka on September 29 for the tour's limited-overs leg, which consists of one warm-up fixture and then three ODIs, after the ECB's security adviser Reg Dickason confirmed last week there was no reason to cancel the trip despite an attack in the capital last month in which 20 hostages were killed.

And while Eoin Morgan has set himself a deadline to decide within the next week whether he is prepared to lead the team in Bangladesh, Moeen has no concerns.

Eoin Morgan reverse sweeps on his way to a long-awaited half-century
Image: Eoin Morgan is still undecided about whether to tour Bangladesh

"If selected, I'll definitely go," said Moeen. "I'm pretty happy with everything and really looking forward to it."

The 29-year-old said it was a tough decision and one his team-mates were also struggling with.

"Everyone's different and has their own views on things - and as a team, you back other's decisions. It's up to the individual. There's no pressure on anyone - it's up to that person and how he feels.

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"My view is you're not safe anywhere these days. I think you can be anywhere and still not safe. I totally understand, and I back every decision people make."

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