Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from Test cricket - just a few months after making himself available again for Ben Stokes' side.
The Worcestershire all-rounder, who is vice-captain to Jos Buttler in limited overs internationals, has revealed that he told England coach Brendon McCullum of his decision. England go to Pakistan for a three-Test series in December following the T20 series that finished this week and the forthcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.
Ali admits that he is 'excited' by the direction in which the Test team is going under McCallum and captain Stokes, but he told the Daily Mail: "Test cricket is hard work. I'm 35 and something's got to give. I want to enjoy my cricket and it wouldn't be fair to reverse my decision and then struggle to give it my all.
