Moeen Ali confirms his willingness to play Test cricket again ahead of Pakistan tour
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The England all-rounder spoke to about why he is no longer playing the format.
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Moeen Ali has retired from Test cricket.The England all-rounder spoke to about why he is no longer playing the format. Listen to the full interview on . During the third day of the Trent Bridge Test against , he was quoted by as saying the he had discussions with Brendon McCullum about the upcoming Pakistan tour. The off-spinner added that it was difficult to deny him. The Birmingham-born player stated that he would love to play under Ben Stokes and McCullum. "I spoke to McCullum this morning, and we did discuss Pakistan this winter. The door is always open, and yeah, I suppose, I am officially unretired. He is a very difficult person to say no to. I find that very, very hard. He is very convincing and to be honest I would love to play under him and Ben Stokes. They are both very aggressive and I think I would suit their cricket a bit more. At the time I said I was retired I felt like I was done. I felt really tired with cricket." The 34-year-old has played 64 Tests, scoring 2,914 runs at 28.29 with five centuries. His off-spin has yielded a healthy 195 scalps at 36.66 with five fifers. However, Ali hasn't scored a Test hundred since December 2016 when he did so against India.
I suppose I am officially unretired - Moeen Ali confirms his willingness to play Test cricket ahead of Pakistan tour
Moeen Ali. (Image Credits: Getty) all-rounder has declared himself available for Test cricket moving forward, claiming he is "officially unretired" from the format. The southpaw also hinted at returning to the side for England's Pakistan tour this winter. Ali announced his retirement from Test cricket in September 2021, telling that he felt done with the format and hoped to play the final Test of that summer. However, the spin-bowling all-rounder said on Saturday that he will return to Test cricket if wants him to. Moeen Ali has retired from Test cricket.The England all-rounder spoke to about why he is no longer playing the format.
Listen to the full interview on .
Moeen Ali has retired from Test cricket.The England all-rounder spoke to about why he is no longer playing the format. Listen to the full interview on . During the third day of the Trent Bridge Test against , he was quoted by as saying the he had discussions with Brendon McCullum about the upcoming Pakistan tour. The off-spinner added that it was difficult to deny him. The Birmingham-born player stated that he would love to play under Ben Stokes and McCullum. "I spoke to McCullum this morning, and we did discuss Pakistan this winter. The door is always open, and yeah, I suppose, I am officially unretired. He is a very difficult person to say no to. I find that very, very hard. He is very convincing and to be honest I would love to play under him and Ben Stokes. They are both very aggressive and I think I would suit their cricket a bit more. At the time I said I was retired I felt like I was done. I felt really tired with cricket." The 34-year-old has played 64 Tests, scoring 2,914 runs at 28.29 with five centuries. His off-spin has yielded a healthy 195 scalps at 36.66 with five fifers. However, Ali hasn't scored a Test hundred since December 2016 when he did so against India.