Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from professional cricket aged 37. The all-rounder was left out of England’s squad for the upcoming series against Australia, and has now called time on his career.
He scored 6678 international runs and picked 366 wickets during his career. The biggest moments of his career, undoubtedly, were winning the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup with the national team.
Moeen Ali announces retirement from England national team
Moeen Ali, a key allrounder across formats for England in the past decade, has retired from international cricket
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 8, 2024
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“I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this month’s Australia series,” Moeen Ali said in an interview with former England captain Nasser Hussain in the 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 felt the time was right. I’ve done my part.”
“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,” Moeen Ali said.
England recently announced another major change, appointing Brendon McCullum as their new head coach for all formats. The former New Zealand batter will be taking over the white ball teams after impressing with the England test team.
Which was Moeen Ali’s last match?
T20 World Cup against India
