If selected, I'll definitely go to Bangladesh: Moeen Ali

England all-rounder Moeen Ali declared that he will surely go to Bangladesh if he is named in the squad. England Cricket Board (ECB) had given a green signal for the tour last week, after the visit by an ECB delegation led by the head of security Reg Dickason.

Ahead of the final ODI match against Pakistan, Ali had opened his mind and said that he is pretty happy with the tour. “If selected, I’ll definitely go,” said Moeen. “I’m pretty happy with everything and really looking forward to it.”

“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. 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,” he added.

I’ve got a lot of faith in Reg Dickason: Bairstow

Wicketkeeper batsmen Jonny Bairstow joined Ali to make his points about of the tour. He said that he have a lot of faith in Reg as he now him from a young age. “I’ve not made a 100% decision but I know within my mind that I have a lot of faith in Reggie,” Bairstow said during a sponsor’s event for Hardy’s wine. “I’ve been on a heck of a lot of tours with him, he’s known me since I was a young boy. So I’ve got a lot of faith in him. I’ve been asking questions regularly about different bits, that’s only natural, that’s human instinct to ask questions.”

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“The world at the moment is not necessarily the safest place, that’s in England, that’s in Australia, South Africa, in Bangladesh,” he added. “You’ve got to ask questions because, if you don’t, you don’t have peace of mind. We have a lot of faith in Reg and he’s known a lot of us for a long time. There is still a decision to be made but at the same time, I’m pretty confident in the decision that I will make and that it will be a positive one. If selected, because the squads haven’t been announced,” said the 26-year-old.

The Test skipper Alastair Cook had informed ECB that he is ready to lead the side in Bangladesh, but the limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan is yet to confirm.

“If we’d had time off or no cricket between the meeting and now, I can’t say I would be any closer to the decision, but I would have had more time to digest everything and let everything settle,” Morgan said.

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The squads for the tour is due to be announced on September 9, which is two days after the T20I series against Pakistan.