Moeen seeks improvement for more sixes at seven

Britain Cricket - England v South Africa - First One Day International - Headingley - 24/5/17 England's Moeen Ali in action Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - The balance of the England's one-day team means Moeen Ali is required to bat at number seven and the bearded all-rounder, who prefers to ply his trade earlier in the innings, is working hard to hone his skills at a tricky position in the order.

Not a power-hitter in the mould of Ben Stokes or Jos Buttler, Moeen's unbeaten 77, along with the couple of wickets he claimed with his off-spinners, earned him the man-of-the-match award in Wednesday's first ODI against South Africa.