England all-rounder Moeen Ali retires from international cricket

The World Cup-winning player says he felt ‘the time was right’ to move on after representing England across all formats for 10 years.

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket at age 37, having represented the country in all formats of the game since 2014.

Ali, the first Muslim and Asian-origin cricketer to captain England in T20 internationals (T20Is), announced his decision in an interview with former captain Nasser Hussain which was published in the Daily Mail on Sunday.

“I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this month’s Australia series,” Ali said.

“I have 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.”

The Birmingham-born left-handed batter and right-arm spinner has played in 68 Tests, 138 one-day internationals (ODIs) and 92 T20Is for England since 2014, with his last international appearance in June.