The cricketing community was taken aback when, just before the pivotal Ashes series, Jack Leach sustained an injury. This unforeseen circumstance led England’s selectors to follow their implausible strategy of taking players out of retirement, making Moeen Ali their latest candidate.  This decision, though strategic, stirred debate. Was it a genuine lack of alternatives to … Continue reading Ben Stokes and England’s Obsession with Taking Players out of Retirement