MOEEN ALI RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Ali is one of only five men to take 200 wickets and score 3,000 runs in tests for England, the others being Stokes, Ian Botham, Andrew Flintoff and Broad. He brought up both landmarks in successive tests in the 2023 Ashes series...

England allrounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket, continuing the changing of the guard in the English game that has also seen fast-bowling greats Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson quit the sport over the past year. The 37-year-old Ali, who was overlooked for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia, said in an interview with British newspaper the Daily Mail that it was "time for the next generation."

"It felt the time was right. I've done my part," said Ali, who played 68 tests, 138 one-day internationals and 92 Twenty20 internationals for England-winning the World Cup in both of the shorter forms. Ali, who was a role model for British Muslims, said he still feels like he can compete at the highest level, but was "trying to be realistic" about his international future.