The Ashes 2023: England's Moeen Ali on the hunt for a fan who treated a finger injury

Moeen, 36, revealed over the weekend that an NHS worker had sent him a honey gel which healed the wound.

He wants to respond to him, but has misplaced the original letter.

"I can't remember who it is," Moeen told BBC Sport. "If the lady sees this please contact her as I really want to get back to her to tell her thank you."

Moeen came out of Test retirement to star in this series after Jack Leach, the England's first-choice regular spinner, suffered a stress fracture in his back.

In the first Test at Edgbaston, the ugly gash on his spinning finger limited Moeen's bowling on a final day when England were beaten by two wickets.

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"I returned home from the Edgbaston test and a few days later received a letter from a lady who said her husband was a huge fan of me,” Moeen explained. "They looked and saw the gash on my finger and thought the Medihoney would really help me. I tried it and it really cured my finger right away.

"It's amazing that someone wrote to me about this. The only thing really disgusts - I put the letter on the table in my house thinking that after the series I will answer, now I can't find the letter."

Moeen's return to the England squad now involves knocking at number three for the fourth Test at Old Trafford.

With regular number three Ollie Pope injured, England used Harry Brook in first position for the opening innings at Headingley.< p class="" data-reactid=".1wbvjdma0nc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15">In round two, Moeen volunteered to make it to three, allowing Brook to return to his spot usual number five, from where he scored a game-winning 75.

Moeen, who hit in all positions one to nine in his 66-Test career, retains third place at Manchester.

“I saw after the first rounds at Headingley how we handled it,” Moeen said. "It's not that we were bad or anything, I just thought Brooky's value at five and Jonny Bairstow at seven would be better for the team.

"I thought 'why not?' I've hit three before. I'm past the stage where it's about me, averages or something like that. I've always been a player where I do what I think is best for the team."

Moeen also said it's "likely" his return to testing will only last for this series, rather than being tempted to be part of the India tour early next year.