Moeen Ali comes out of retirement to join England's squad for Ashes series
Moeen Ali came out of retirement Wednesday and took the place of injured spinner Jack Leach in England's squad for the Ashes series against Australia starting next week. The 35-year-old Ali retired from test cricket in 2021 but reversed his decision following discussions with England captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. Ali has been added to the squad for the first two Ashes tests after Leach was withdrawn from the original 16-player group on Sunday after sustaining a lower back s