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Allrounder won't tour Pakistan for three-Test series having previously aforesaid he was "unretired"

Moeen Ali has ruled out the possibility of constructing a test comeback on England's tour of Pakistan later this year. Writing in the Daily Mail, he said it absolutely was "time to shut the door on it facet of my career".

Moeen revealed in June that he had "unretired" from test cricket once a speech with the new head coach, Brendon McCullum. He is previously known as time on the format in 2021, telling ESPNcricinfo that he didn't feel "fully wholeheartedly into it".

However, after leading England to a 4-3 T20I series win in Pakistan a number of days ago, standing in as captain for the injured Jos Buttler, Moeen used his editorial to verify he wouldn't be returning for December's tests.

"That's a visit I won't be creating sadly," he wrote. "It's not one thing I'm keen on doing anymore.

"I've had an honest chat with Baz [McCullum] concerning the tour and that I extremely can't see myself being stuck in hotels for one more month and taking part in Test cricket to the best of my ability.

"Baz phoned me and that we spoke at length and I simply aforesaid, 'Nah, sorry, I'm done and he understands. He is aware of the sensation. Yes, I said I was 'unretired' within the summer, and watching the boys, I got the feeling I properly miss this which this is however I've perpetually needed to play the game.

"But the more I thought concerning it and mentioned it with those close to me, I knew inside why I was done. test cricket is difficult to work. I don't suppose my attitude would be any different though the restrictions were raised in Pakistan. I'm 35 currently and something' got to give."

England's players got presidential levels of security on tour, their 1st to Pakistan since 2005-06, and rarely left their hotel complexes in Karachi and Lahore.

Moeen had admitted the attraction of playing under McCullum, who has helped bring a new attribute to the test team throughout a summer during which they won six games out of seven. However, his involvement in the coming T20 World Cup, likewise as commitments to varied T20 leagues around the world - as well as the new ILT20 in the UAE, where he's a marquee player - also wedged his desire to create a come within the longest format.

"I want to enjoy my cricket and it wouldn't be honest to reverse my decision then struggle to offer it my all," Moeen said. "With the hectic limited-overs schedule and also the franchise leagues, I've committed to, any chance to pay time with my family is precious.

"Anyways, it's good to see the boys doing so well and I'm sure it'll be a good spectacle, similar to this series, and an extremely exciting challenge for the lads once they come for the Tests.

"But for me, it's time to shut the door on that side of my career. To play 64 test matches for England has been a privilege and a dream fulfilled."