England Cricketer Moeen Ali announces retirement from Test Cricket
English cricketer Moeen Ali has announced retirement from Test cricket. Read more to know the details.
On Monday, England all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from Test cricket to prolong his career in the white-ball formats. The 34-year-old all-rounder cricketer from England has scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29 with five centuries and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin bowling at an average of 36.66.
As per the British media, "Moeen Ali will now continue to play international ODI and T20 cricket. Moeen Ali made his Test debut in 2014 against Sri Lanka. He has played 64 Test matches so far, in which he has scored 2914 runs with the help of 5 centuries and 14 half-centuries and also took 195 wickets."
In a discussion on retirement, Moeen said, "I’m 34 now and I want to play for as long as I can and I just want to enjoy my cricket. Test cricket is amazing, when you’re having a good day it’s better than any other format by far, it’s more rewarding and you feel like you’ve really earnt it. I will miss just walking out there with the lads, playing against best in the world with that feeling of nerves but also from a bowling point of view, knowing with my best ball I could get anyone out. I’ve enjoyed Test Cricket but that intensity can be too much sometimes and I feel like I’ve done enough of it and I’m happy and content with how I’ve done."
Further, he said, "It always takes somebody to inspire you or takes somebody to think if he can do it I can and I hope there are a few people out there who are thinking that. I know he wasn’t English but someone like Hashim Amla, when I first saw him, I thought if he can do it I can do it, it does take that little spark. I’d love one day in 8-10 years’ time to say Moeen made it easier for me. There have been guys before me who made it easier, so you hope to open the door for someone else."
