LAWRENCE BOOTH: Moeen, 37, had already retired from Test cricket, for a second time, after last year's Ashes, but then took part in England's World Cup campaigns.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NASSER HUSSAIN: Only two players have scored more runs and taken more wickets for England, with Moeen a regular in all three formats for England.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Moeen, 37, had already retired from Test cricket, for a second time, after last year's Ashes, but then took part in England's World Cup campaigns.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NASSER HUSSAIN: Only two players have scored more runs and taken more wickets for England, with Moeen a regular in all three formats for England.
Moeen had things tough. He was born in Birmingham to a mother from the city, Betty, and a Kashmiri father. As a baby he was sent to Dadyal, near Mirpur in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, and did not return to England until he was 11. The family was desperately poor and Munir shared an attic room with three others in Birmingham. He went to school not speaking a word of English. Soon afterwards, his parents separated and he did not see either of them for 15 years. He was looked after by an uncle
A strange career, really. Started as an opener in ODIs and was so good at it but then got moved around a lot. Suddenly, was given the responsibility of being England's primary spinner in Tests. Did decently everywhere but didn't shine the way he should have given his skills. I think I'd put it down to mishandling by the management. Still goes out with good numbers.