Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali go head-to-head at Asian Cricket Awards
Tuesday 19 July 2016 22:48, UK
Adil Rashid hopes to stop England team-mate Moeen Ali claiming a hat-trick of honours at September's Asian Cricket Awards.
The Yorkshire all-rounder has been recalled to the England squad for the second Test with Pakistan at Old Trafford later this week and could well be battling Moeen for a spot in the team.
England coach Trevor Bayliss has also hinted that both players could be involved if the Lancashire pitch looks like suiting spin bowling.
Moeen struggled in Pakistan's 75-run win at Lord's, taking only two wickets and scoring 25 runs, and was criticised for the way he was dismissed coming down the pitch against Yasir Shah in the second innings.
He has been the Asian Player of the Year for the last two seasons but finds himself under pressure from Rashid, who made his Test debut against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi late last year.
The prizes will be presented at the Kia Oval, home of Surrey, on Friday September 23, with the Young Player of the Year prize seeing Haseeb Hameed of Lancashire, Leicestershire's Adil Ali and Kishen Velani from Essex.
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"I'm honoured to have been nominated in the 2016 Asian Cricket Awards alongside my England team-mate Moeen Ali," leg-spinner Rashid said.
"I'm very proud of my Pakistani heritage, and to be representing England at cricket.
"There are so many people in the British-Asian community who give so much to the sport in this country at every level, and I wish all the nominees the very best of luck."
