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Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket: Felt I was done during the India series, it has been a good journey
India Today
England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who has taken 195 Test wickets including 5 five-wicket hauls and scored 2914 runs with five centuries in 64 games, has announced his retirement from the longest format of the game.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 34-year-old Moeen has played 64 Test matches, taking 195 wickets including 5 five-wicket hauls. He also has five Test centuries to his name, scoring a total of 2914 runs in the longest format.
"I just felt like I was done, especially during the India series," said Moeen on the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) website, referring to the recent five-match Test series that was played between India and England. The fifth match was called off and Moeen said that while he wanted to reach a few milestones, he was content with calling time on his career.