It'll be Mo of the same

ALI HAPPY TO BE LEFT HOLDING THE BABY

- GEORGE SESSIONS

MOEEN ALI insists nothing will change if he takes the England captaincy over the coming weeks, with Jos Buttler on standby to be at the birth of his third child.

England face Pakistan at Edgbaston today in the second match of the T20 international series, eager for time in the middle after Wednesday night’s Headingley opener was a washout.

Vice-captain Moeen is on notice to step in at any time during the four-match series or even at the T20 World Cup, which starts on June 2, given Buttler’s wife Louise is due to give birth soon.