Coach Trevor Bayliss acknowledged, in the aftermath of defeat in the second Test, that both Moeen's position and Buttler's further down the order are in question. But, confirming too that Cook will be "fine" for the third and final Test in Sharjah despite the captain's obvious discomfort from a tight groin while batting in Dubai, Bayliss sounded more convinced about retaining Moeen than England's wicketkeeper-batsman. Buttler, still thought of as a rising star in all formats, has made just 156 runs in 12 Test innings since Bayliss took over as coach before the summer's Ashes. When his run drought persisted in September's one-day...
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