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England’s Moeen Ali to retire from Test cricket and focus on white-ball format

  • Moeen has questioned his ability to focus in five-day game
  • He leaves Test cricket with 2,916 runs and 195 wickets

Moeen Ali will announce his retirement from Test cricket on Monday morning having informed Joe Root, the England captain, and Chris Silverwood, the head coach and national selector, of this decision last week.

Moeen had been pondering his Test future with those closest to him during the recent India series after the 34-year-old all-rounder started to question his ability to focus in the longest format. His mind was made up before details of quarantine and living conditions for the Ashes tour to Australia were sent on Friday to the England and Wales Cricket Board.

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