Moeen Ali Reveals Why He Took A Break From Test Cricket In 2019

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has opened up on his temporary retirement from Test cricket and believes that he fell out of love for the game. It is notable that to the shock of cricket fans all across the globe, Moeen Ali announced in September 2019 that he will be taking a break from Test cricket to focus more on the limited-overs format.

Ali had a disastrous 2019 World Cup and was concerned over his form in white-ball cricket. Ali’s decision was a big blow for England cricket as well. They suffered a lack of spin option in their rank. In Tests, they did not have any reliable option. Moeen missed the Test matches during England’s winter tours of New Zealand and South Africa after taking a spell away from the most extended format of the game.

In a recent revelation, Moeen Ali has accepted his lack of love for the game and is ready to roar in any format of the game.

Moeen Ali Reveals Why He Took A Break From Test Cricket In 2019

“For sure, I did fall out of love with the longer format,” Moeen said in a conference call with the British media. “You get into a negative space, a negative frame of mind. You’re getting the blame for everything and everyone is looking at you,” said Moeen, who played the last of his 60 tests in last year’s Ashes series opener against Australia.

“I definitely felt like, while I was playing, that if we lost the game and were 54 all out or 82 all out, it was my shot that lost it or was highlighted more. It was my mistake with the bat. It would always be my face,” Moeen added.

Ready To Play All Forms Of Cricket Now: Moeen Ali

Moeen is in a better frame of mind now and is “available to play any sort of cricket”, especially after being starved of action because of the coronavirus shutdown.

“For sure, if I got the call tomorrow to play (for England), I would definitely put my hand up,” said the left-handed batsman.

“It’s about just forgetting everything and almost having a fresh start. Hopefully, that’s what has happened in the last year or so, it has put me in a better mindset. It’s just about going back to basics and playing like I’m a kid again. I’ve just got to enjoy my cricket and not think too much about what people say anymore,” Moeen Ali concluded.

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