England all-rounder Moeen Ali announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday, saying he has done his part and now it is time to retire.
The 37-year-old, who was not selected in the national squad for the series against Australia, announced his retirement from all formats of the game.
He had already given up on the longer format of the game in September 2021.
“I'm very proud. When you first play for England, you don't know how many games you're going to play. So to play almost 300… My early years were all about Test cricket,” Moeen said while speaking to Daily Mail.
“Even now, I've tried to be realistic. I could hold on and try to play for England again, but I know I won't actually do that. Even when I retire, I don't feel like it's because I'm not good enough; I still feel like I can play. But I understand how things are and the team needs to evolve into another cycle. It's about being realistic with myself.”
“People forget the impact you make in games. It may have been only 20 or 30, but it was 20 or 30 crucial games. For me, it was all about making an impact. I know what I brought to the team, on and off the field,” Moeen said.
He added that he was happy as long as he felt that people enjoyed watching him play, regardless of whether he did well or not.
Moeen Ali represented England in 68 Tests, 138 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 92 T20Is.
However, the cricketer will continue to play for the franchise team and also hopes to become a coach in the future.
