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19 May 2014 13:12 #191436 by chairman
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has never had any desire to play for Pakistan, saying he is English through and through, and hopes Asian kids born in the UK learn to support England's cricketers.

While Ali's parents are from Pakistan, he was born in Birmingham and has wanted to play for England since childhood.
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19 May 2014 13:12 #191437 by chairman
"A lot of Asians I've met have said, 'Why don't you play for Pakistan?', but for me it was always about playing for England. This is my country, this is where I was born.
"I was saying to (England captain) Alastair Cook the other day that as soon as I land or drive into Birmingham I feel at home. No matter where I've been in the world. It's really special.
"I like to see the kids in my area wearing England shirts, not Pakistan or India ones. A lot of it comes from the older generations but it's changing slowly, especially if people like myself and Ravi Bopara are playing for England.
"I would like to see that change a bit more."
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19 May 2014 16:14 #191467 by ketchim
Brilliant ....the same way I feel as Guyanese / Canadian...

As soon as i drive in Scarborough I feel at home.

Not even GT does that for me  :-[

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19 May 2014 16:21 #191469 by The Captain
how about the drive thru Brampton

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19 May 2014 16:29 #191470 by ketchim
ask Nargis ....

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19 May 2014 16:44 #191472 by Kwami
Toronto is home but it aint mine ... Berbice is home but it aint mine no more

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19 May 2014 19:04 #191480 by Mail
Kwams you are without home brother?

I think home is a combinationof birthright, but not exclusively, and where you have spent most of you life...familiarity. So the latte prevails in most cases.

If you have spent more than 6 years in the place of birth from birth, IMO, you have such connection.

Moeen is an Englishman, moreso than many.

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19 May 2014 20:20 #191488 by boquiesse
LOL Moeen say as soon as he drive into Birmingham he feel at home.

Dat is no surprise. Back in the day as soon as me hit Shepherds Bush or Brixton me feel at home!!

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19 May 2014 22:20 #191494 by Kyle
Well he is British - it's all about where you are and you develop a connection there, as Mail said.
Same with Amla, Bopara et. al even. He's as Pakistani as Nasser Hussain is Indian.

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20 May 2014 09:21 #191517 by ketchim
I do recall seeing your photo in the papers , looting ..... during the Riots ! :P

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