LONDON: Moeen Ali, the 37-year-old World Cup winner for England, has announced his retirement from international cricket, stating emphatically that “I’ve done my part.” In an interview with the British Daily Mail, the spin-bowling all-rounder stated that he decided to withdraw from the England white-ball series against their bitter rivals, Australia, since he had been left out.
Ali told the newspaper, “I’m 37 years old and I wasn’t picked for this month’s Australia series.” “I’ve represented England in cricket quite a bit. I was also told that it’s time for the next generation. The timing seemed appropriate. I’ve fulfilled my share.
Following terrible championship defenses in the ODI and T20 World Cups, Matthew Mott was fired as head coach of England’s limited-overs teams in July.
More change came when Jonny Bairstow and Ali, who between have almost 400 caps for England, were left off of the squads for this month’s Twenty20 and One-Day International matches against Australia.
One of the first openly Muslim players to play for England, Ali had previously declared his retirement from red-ball cricket, although he felt he could have played for the national team longer. He has played in 68 Tests, 138 ODIs, and 92 T20s.
Saying, “I could hold on and try to play for England again, but I know in reality I won’t,” he clarified that he was “trying to be realistic” about his future on the international scene. I still believe I can play, even after retiring. I don’t think it’s because I’m not talented enough. However, I understand the current situation and the team needs to change into a new cycle. The key is to be honest with oneself.
After establishing himself as a batsman, Ali stated that he was “particularly” happy of his 204 Test wickets, and he also mentioned that he was proud of his five Test hundreds.
“Even though there are just five, it means a lot, especially since I was frequently down the order.”
In addition, Ali stated that he intended to carry on playing franchise cricket but that he would also like to remain active in the sport as a coach.
He declared, “I want to be the best coach; it’s what I want to do.” “I have a lot to learn from Brendon McCullum, the England coach. I want to be known as a free spirit. I think that even though I played both good and terrible shots, people still seemed to like watching me.
