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'Mai pal do pal ka retire hu' - Fans react as Moeen Ali comes out of Test retirement to take part in Ashes 2023

Here's how fans reacted after Moeen Ali came out of his Test retirement and set to replace Jack Leach for Ashes 2023.

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Moeen Ali (Source - Twitter)

Moeen Ali (Source - Twitter)

England’s star allrounder Moeen Ali has been selected for the first two Test matches of the Ashes series against Australia, which will get underway on June 16 at Edgbaston. Jack Leach, who withdrew from the initial team owing to a low back stress fracture and was subsequently ruled out of the entire five-match Ashes series, is replaced by Moeen.

In 2021, the 35-year-old allrounder announced his retirement from Test cricket. But now, after speaking with England Test captain Ben Stokes, head coach Brendon McCullum, and managing director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key, he changed his mind and decided to come out of his retirement.

We wish Moeen and the rest of the squad well for the Ashes: Rob Key

Moeen will add experience to the team with his 64 Test caps under his belt. Talking about his Test career, he has amassed 2914 runs and 195 wickets. Key revealed that they reached out to Moeen and asked him to make a comeback and now the star allrounder is excited to join the team before the 73rd edition of the Ashes. 

"We reached out to Mo (Moeen Ali) early this week about returning to Test cricket. Having had a couple of days to reflect, Mo is excited to join the squad and play Test cricket again. His vast experience, along with his all-round ability, will benefit our Ashes campaign. We wish Mo and the rest of the squad well for the Ashes campaign." Key was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

England squad for the first two Ashes Tests: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali

Ashes 2023 Schedule:

First Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham June 16-20

Second Test, Lord’s, London June 28-July 2

Third Test, Headingley, Leeds July 6-10

Fourth Test, Old Trafford, Manchester July 19-23

Fifth Test, The Oval, London, July 27-31

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