<p>England captain Joe Root hailed Moeen Ali as a role model and said he would be a huge loss to the test side after the all-rounder announced his decision to quit the longest format of the game on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Moeen, who made his test debut in 2014, scored 2,914 runs in 64 tests at an average of 28.29 and claimed 195 wickets with his nagging off-spin but played little test cricket since the 2019 Ashes series against Australia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 34-year-old took a break from tests in 2019 after losing out on a central contract before returning the fold in May 2020.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/englands-moeen-ali-retires-from-test-cricket-1034722.html" target="_blank">England's Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">In February, England coach Chris Silverwood apologised for confusion surrounding Moeen's departure from India midway through a test series after Root said he had chosen to go home when he had actually been granted leave as part of a rotation policy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Moeen was recalled to the test side in August for the second match against India in the home summer series and played in two more matches against the tourists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are a number of things I'll look back on when I'm finished as captain, that I could look back on with regret that I could have done slightly differently," Root told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The one thing I will say is when Mo has played, he's been brilliant. You look at the amount of games he has affected, the amount of special moments he has had on a cricket field in the test match format has been exceptional."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Root said Moeen, who intends to specialise in white-ball cricket, had not been appreciated enough outside of the dressing room and added he would be a "huge loss" to the test side.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He's a great personality to have in and around the dressing room, and he's a great brain for younger players to learn from and to feed off," Root said.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>England captain Joe Root hailed Moeen Ali as a role model and said he would be a huge loss to the test side after the all-rounder announced his decision to quit the longest format of the game on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Moeen, who made his test debut in 2014, scored 2,914 runs in 64 tests at an average of 28.29 and claimed 195 wickets with his nagging off-spin but played little test cricket since the 2019 Ashes series against Australia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 34-year-old took a break from tests in 2019 after losing out on a central contract before returning the fold in May 2020.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/englands-moeen-ali-retires-from-test-cricket-1034722.html" target="_blank">England's Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">In February, England coach Chris Silverwood apologised for confusion surrounding Moeen's departure from India midway through a test series after Root said he had chosen to go home when he had actually been granted leave as part of a rotation policy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Moeen was recalled to the test side in August for the second match against India in the home summer series and played in two more matches against the tourists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are a number of things I'll look back on when I'm finished as captain, that I could look back on with regret that I could have done slightly differently," Root told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The one thing I will say is when Mo has played, he's been brilliant. You look at the amount of games he has affected, the amount of special moments he has had on a cricket field in the test match format has been exceptional."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Root said Moeen, who intends to specialise in white-ball cricket, had not been appreciated enough outside of the dressing room and added he would be a "huge loss" to the test side.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He's a great personality to have in and around the dressing room, and he's a great brain for younger players to learn from and to feed off," Root said.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>