If Stokes texts me again i'll delete it - Moeen
England spinner Moeen Ali will not be coming out of retirement again after helping England draw the Ashes series against Australia 2-2, he said on Monday.
Moeen, 36, quit test cricket two years ago but was recalled to the squad in June after Jack Leach was injured following a text from captain Ben Stokes, playing four of the five matches in the series.
He moved up the order to bat at No 3 following an injury to Ollie Pope and despite suffering a groin injury, took three wickets on the final day at The Oval as England won the last test by 49 runs.
Moeen Ali confirms his retirement from Test cricket
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 31, 2023
??? "I know I'm done. If Stokesy messages me again, I am going to delete it!" ?? pic.twitter.com/4CBeOp97qT
"That's me done," Moeen told Sky Sports. "If Ben Stokes texts me I'll delete it."
Moeen has played 68 tests, scoring over 3 000 runs and taking more than 200 wickets, as well as appearing in 129 one-day and 74 T20 internationals.
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