NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan-born England all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced the reversal of his retirement from Test cricket after showing his willingness to make the England Test squad on their tour of Pakistan scheduled for later this year.
The Pakistani-born confirmed he had officially withdrawn his retirement following conversation with new England head coach Brendon McCullum on Sunday.
“I talked to McCullum this morning and we talked about Pakistan this winter. The door is always open, and yeah, I guess I’m not officially retired,” Moeen said as reported by ESPN Cricinfo.
Previously, Moeen expressed his desire to play the Test series in England’s upcoming tour of Pakistan and stated that the family heritage in Pakistan makes the tour more exciting for him.
“Traveling with an England team there with a family background from that part of the world is going to be amazing. It would be a historic event because England hadn’t toured there for so many years,” Moeen told the BBC. special test match on Saturday.
“When or if Baz McCullum wants me, I will definitely play in Pakistan,” he added.
Moeen recalled her experience of playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the love she received from the people of her native country.
“I know the support and love you can get, they love cricket. It really is something that is very attractive for sure,” she concluded.
The England all-rounder announced his retirement from red-ball cricket last year in September after appearing in 64 Test matches for England.
He took 195 wickets and made 2,914 runs, including five centuries and 14 half centuries during his Test career.
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