The Ashes 2019: Moeen Ali to Spend Time away from International Cricket

Speaking about Moeen Ali’s exclusion, England captain Joe Root was very confident of Ali doing well after a short break, and said that he has been a ‘big part of English cricket.’ After all he had played 60 test matches for England, picking up 181 wickets.

“I spent a good while chatting to Mo, making sure he understood where he’s at, and where we’re at in terms of getting him back to his best. We felt it was best for him to play some county cricket, and perform well for Worcestershire,” Root said. “Now, as he proved last summer, coming into that India series having a massive influence on it, there’s no reason why he can’t go back and do the same again, and try and force his way back into the squad.

“You know, he’s been a big part of English cricket and he’s done some fantastic things in a Test shirt. And it’s certainly not the last we’ll see of him, he’s a fine character, a great man and gives so much to this team. I’m sure that it won’t be long until you see him back involved.”