Moeen Ali, who plays cricket for England, has decided to stop playing international cricket. This decision came after he was not chosen for the next series of matches against Australia.
The 37-year-old Ali said in an interview with British newspaper ‘The Daily Mail’ that it was “time for the next generation.” “It felt the time was right. I’ve done my part,” Ali said.
Moeen Ali has played in many cricket matches for England: 68 Test matches, 138 one-day games, and 92 T20 games. He helped win the World Cup in the shorter types of cricket. He believes he can still play very well, but he’s thinking realistically about his future playing for England, which is why he’s retiring.
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“I could hold on and try to play for England again, but I know in reality I won’t,” Ali told the Mail. Matthew Mott was fired as head coach of England’s limited-overs teams last month after disappointing title defenses in the ODI and T20 World Cups and the appetite for change continued with the removal from the squad of Ali and Jonny Bairstow — two senior players sharing over 400 caps.
Moeen Ali has been an important helper to captain Jos Buttler for England’s cricket team recently. England will play against Australia in eight cricket matches, starting with a T20 game in Southampton on Wednesday.
