Ashes 2023
If Stokesy Messages Me Again, I'm Going To Delete It: Moeen Confirms Test Retirement After England Draw Ashes 2023
All-rounder Moeen Ali has confirmed his re-retirement from Test cricket after England’s victory in the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval and will not consider reversing his decision again. Off-spinning all-rounder Moeen took three wickets on the final day at The Oval as England beat Australia by 49 runs n the fifth and final Test of a closely-fought series at The Oval, with the result meaning the five-match series finished tied at 2-2. The 35-year-old, who retired from Test cricket at the end of the 2021 summer, has reversed his decision following discussions with Test captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum
after Jack Leach was ruled out of the five-match Ashes Test series with a stress fracture of the back. He also revealed at the start of the series that he was contacted by the skipper through a text message that simply read 'Ashes?' to which he replied "Lol" before agreeing to return.
"I know I'm done. If Stokesy messages me again, I am going to delete it! I have enjoyed it and it is great to finish on a high," Stokes told Sky Sports.
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