Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket

London, Sep 27: England’s spin bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali on Monday announced retirement from Test cricket to prolong his career in white-ball formats, saying he is “content” despite the widespread belief that he could have achieved a lot more.
The 34-year-old leaves the Test arena with 2,914 runs in 64 matches at an average of 28.29. Besides his five centuries with the bat, Ali has taken 195 wickets with his off-spin bowling at an average of 36.66 since his Test debut in 2014.
“I’m 34 now and I want to play for as long as I can and I just want to enjoy my cricket,” Ali said. “Test cricket is amazing, when you’re having a good day it’s better than any other format by far, it’s more rewarding and you feel like you’ve really earned it.” (PTI)