Ali ‘felt the time was right,’ decides to retire from intl cricket
Moeen Ali “felt the time was right” after he decided to retire from international cricket, which capped a 10-year career for England.
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ALI ‘FELT THE TIME WAS RIGHT’ FOR HIM TO RETIRE 10 YEARS AFTER INTL DEBUT
Furthermore, Ali “felt the time was right” to retire 10 years after making his international debut for England.
Moreover, the 37-year-old all-rounder was not picked for England’s upcoming white-ball series against Australia.
That was a sign for Ali to quit all internationals, as he was ready to give way to the “next generation.”
“I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this month’s Australia series. I’ve played a lot of cricket for England,” Ali told Daily Mail.
“It’s time for the next generation, which was also explained to me. It felt the time was right. I’ve done my part,” he added.
Ali made his international debut in 2014.
ENGLISH CRICKETER SAYS ENGLAND ‘NEEDS TO EVOLVE’ AFTER HIS RETIREMENT
Moreover, the English cricketer says the team “needs to evolve” after his retirement.
“Even retiring, I don’t feel it’s because I’m not good enough – I still feel I can play,” Ali said.
Furthermore, the all-rounder felt he got “how things are, and the team needs to evolve into another cycle. It’s about being real to myself.”
Ali collected 68 Tests, 138 ODIs, and 92 T20Is as an all-rounder.
He finished his career with 6,678 runs, eight centuries, 28 fifties, and 366 wickets for England across all formats.
MOEEN VOW TO PLAY MORE FRANCHISE CRICKET, LOOKS FOR COACHING IN THE FUTURE
Furthermore, Moeen vows to play more franchise cricket moving forward, as he’s also looking for a coaching career in the future.
The veteran cricketer will be busy playing for defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors in his maiden CPL season in the Caribbean.
“A bit of franchise cricket because I still love playing. But coaching is something I want to do,” Ali said.
“I hope people remember me as a free spirit. I played some nice shots and some bad shots, but hopefully people enjoyed watching me,” he added.
Over the last 12 months, Ali played for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, the Joburg Super Kings in SA20, and the Comilla Victorians in the BPL.
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