‘Proud’ Moeen Ali announces international retirement, says ‘it’s time for next generation’
Ashes, World Cup winner England's Moeen Ali announces international retirement
England all-format all-rounder Moeen Ali announced his international retirement on Sunday (Sep 8). Moeen’s decision had come after the selectors ignored him for the white-ball series against Australia, with the first T20I starting Wednesday (Sep 11). The left-handed batter said he understands his omission from the squad and that 'it’s time for the next generation' to overtake.
"I'm 37 years old and didn't get picked for this month's Australia series," Moeen said during a chat with Daily Mail. "I've played a lot of cricket for England. It's time for the next generation, which was also explained to me. It feltthe time was right. I've done my part."
Moeen made his international debut a decade ago (in 2014) and has since played 68 Tests, 138 ODIs and 92 T20Is. He scored 6678 runs, including eight hundreds and 28 fifties across formats. As a part-time right-arm off-spinner, Moeen picked up 366 wickets in international cricket.
His last outing came during the T20 World Cup semi-final against India in Guyana, which the Men in Blue won convincingly.
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Moeen said he enjoyed his time representing England across formats. Ali admitted that he could have tried hanging around, eyeing a place in the XI; instead, he remained as realistic as possible, knowing that change is inevitable and that cricket, with time, must evolve.
"I'm very proud. When you first play for England, you don't know how many games you're going to play. So, to play nearly 300…My first few years were all about Test cricket. Once Morgs [Eoin Morgan] took over the one-day stuff that was more fun. But Test cricket was the proper cricket.
"Even now, I've tried to be realistic. I could hold on and try to play for England again, but I know in reality I won't. Even retiring, I don't feel it's because I'm not good enough -- I still feel I can play. But I get how things are, and the team needs to evolve into another cycle. It's about being real to myself."
"People forget the impact you make in games. It might only have been 20 or 30, but it was a crucial 20 or 30. For me, it was about making an impact. I know what I brought to the side, on and off the field. As long as I felt people enjoyed watching me play, whether or not I did well, I was happy with that,” he added.
Reflecting on some of his best moments on the field, Moeen said winning the Ashes and two World Cups top the list.
However, from a personal point of view, Moeen said picking up a Test hat-trick against South Africa at the Oval was his career highlight.
(With inputs from agencies)
