Wellington: Moeen Ali insisted Tuesday that England were "over" a crushing defeat by title-favourites Australia in their opening match of the World Cup.


Moeen Ali 

England were thumped by 111 runs in Melbourne on Saturday in a game where little went right for them from the moment they dropped Australia century-maker Aaron Finch off the fifth ball of the match. Co-hosts Australia piled up 342 for nine before dismissing their arch-rivals for 231 to record an emphatic victory. "Obviously we were disappointed after the result, but we are over it now," said England opener Ali, whose side now face another stiff Pool A challenge when they face New Zealand, the other host nation, in Wellington on Friday.