Moeen Ali comes out of retirement to help England's Ashes injury crisis
, which starts on June 18.
Rob Key, managing director of England Men’s Cricket, said: “We reached out to Mo 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.
After taking a few days to ponder the decision, Moeen will now be looking to add to his 64 Test caps, 195 wickets and five Test centuries. He is likely to bat at eight, with Jonny Bairstow returning at seven after recovering from a broken leg."It's the best move for the team in so many ways. His experience, he understands what it takes to play Ashes cricket and what's going on.
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