All-rounder Moeen Ali was included in England Men’s Test squad for the first two Ashes matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Friday, June 16.
Ali will replace Jack Leach, who was ruled out of the Ashes after sustaining a low back stress fracture.
Ali, who brought the curtain down on his Test career at the end of the 2021 summer, took back his retirement after discussions with captain Ben Stokes, Head Coach Brendon McCullum and Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket Rob Key.
Ali has scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29, claiming 195 wickets, after making his debut in 2014.
“We reached out to Mo [Moeen Ali] 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,” Key said.
“We wish Mo and the rest of the squad well for the Ashes campaign,” he added.
England Men's Ashes Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood.
Ashes schedule
First Test (Edgbaston) - Friday June 16 - Tuesday June 20
Second Test (Lord's) - Wednesday June 28 - Sunday July 2
Third Test (Clean Slate Headingley) - Thursday July 6 - Monday July 10
Fourth Test (Emirates Old Trafford) - Wednesday July 19 - Sunday July 23
Fifth Test (The Kia Oval) - Thursday July 27 - Monday July 31
- Moeen Ali