England all-rounder, Moeen Ali, renowned for his exceptional contributions to international cricket, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Moeen Ali’s departure marks the end of an illustrious career that spanned over a decade and left an indelible mark on the game. Moeen Ali’s retirement call comes following his omission from England’s white-ball squad for the series against Australia. 

"I'm 37 years old and didn't get picked for this month's Australia series. I've played a lot of cricket for England. It's time for the next generation, which was also explained to me. It felt the time was right. I've done my part,” Moeen Ali said in an interview with the Daily Mail. 

After making his international debut in 2014, Moeen has played 68 Tests, 138 ODIs and 92 T20Is as an allrounder for England. He caps off his international career with 6678 runs, eight tons and 28 half-centuries. He has taken 366 wickets for England across all formats. Moeen Ali was a quintessential all-rounder, balancing multiple roles with remarkable proficiency. 

"I'm very proud. When you first play for England, you don't know how many games you're going to play. So to play nearly 300... My first few years were all about Test cricket. Once Morgs [Eoin Morgan] took over the one-day stuff, that was more fun. But Test cricket was proper cricket.

"Even now, I've tried to be realistic. I could hold on and try to play for England again, but I know in reality I won't. Even retiring, I don't feel it's because I'm not good enough -- I still feel I can play. But I get how things are, and the team needs to evolve into another cycle. It's about being real to myself.

"People forget the impact you make in games. It might only have been 20 or 30, but it was a crucial 20 or 30. For me, it was about making an impact. I know what I brought to the side, on and off the field. As long as I felt people enjoyed watching me play, whether or not I did well, I was happy with that."

Moeen Ali, however, will continue to play franchise cricket. 

"A bit of franchise cricket, because I still love playing. But coaching is something I want to do -- I want to be one of the best. I can learn a lot from Baz [Brendon McCullum]. I hope people remember me as a free spirit. I played some nice shots and some bad shots, but hopefully people enjoyed watching me."