Moeen set for Test recall for Windies series

MOEEN Ali is one step closer to his first Test appearance in almost a year after national selector Ed Smith welcomed him to a 30-man training camp that also includes eight uncapped players.

The ECB has kept on more than half of the 55 players it invited back to practise at 11 different venues in recent weeks as preparations for next months’ three-match series against the West Indies ramp up. opportunity to kickstart their careers as well.

“It has given me immense pride to represent the county for the best part of two decades.

“My Yorkshire cap is one of my proudest possessions.”

Nicknamed ‘Bressie lad’ and a co-host of the club’s recently launched ‘Covers Off ’ Podcast,

The group will convene at the Ageas Bowl on June 23, training, resting and sleeping at the ‘bio-secure’ venue ahead of an intrasquad match on July 1-3. That will provide a final chance to earn selection for the Test squad.

Moeen’s presence in the list represents the next step towards full rapprochement, with the spin bowling all-rounder not featuring for the red ball side since being dropped during

Bresnan is synonymous with Yorkshire, for whom he has harvested the majority of his 557 first-class wickets.

He was a key member of the side that won back-to-back County Championships in 2014 and 2015 but reached the pinnacle as part of England’s Ashes-winning team on the Australia tour of 2010/11. last summer’s Ashes. He subsequently decided to make himself exclusively available for limited-overs cricket over the winter but has opted to throw himself back into contention alongside Jack Leach, Dom Bess and newcomer Amar Virdi.

“In a number of conversations over the winter, and also more recently, Moeen has indicated he wants to be considered for selection in all formats and he’s available for selection. That’s

Martyn Moxon, director of cricket, said: “Everyone at the club has huge respect for Tim for what he has achieved in his career for Yorkshire and England. He has represented the club with huge pride and distinction for 19 years. His contribution both on and off the field has been immense and we wish him every success for the future.” good news,” said Smith. “As a selector we always want the most amount of talent to pick from so we’re pleased Moeen is available again. One thing I’ve always felt as a selector is that it’s always good news if you increase the talent pool whether that’s Adil Rashid returning to Test cricket or Moeen Ali saying he’s available for Test cricket again.

“Moeen is a valued member of the England set-up and across formats.”