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Full name Moeen Munir Ali
Born June 18, 1987, Birmingham
Current age 22 years 160 days
Major teams England Under-19s, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Nickname Moe
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 0 in
Education Moseley School
Relation Brother - Kadeer Ali, Brother - OM Ali, Cousin - Kabir Ali
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 33 | 54 | 4 | 1427 | 153 | 28.54 | 2988 | 47.75 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||
| List A | 51 | 47 | 2 | 1124 | 125 | 24.97 | 1241 | 90.57 | 2 | 7 | 103 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 342 | 46 | 19.00 | 315 | 108.57 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 33 | 1371 | 1033 | 10 | 4/29 | 4/29 | 103.30 | 4.52 | 137.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 51 | 26 | 498 | 460 | 12 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 38.33 | 5.54 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 21 | 5 | 48 | 65 | 2 | 2/15 | 2/15 | 32.50 | 8.12 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 2005 |
| Last First-class | Worcestershire v Durham at Worcester, Sep 23-26, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | Warwickshire v Derbyshire at Birmingham, May 14, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Worcestershire v Sussex at Worcester, Sep 27, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Northamptonshire v Worcestershire at Northampton, Jun 22, 2007 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Northamptonshire v Worcestershire at Northampton, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard |
Moeen Ali is a prospect-and-a-half, moving from age-group prodigy to the man with the job of filling Graeme Hick's boots at Worcestershire.
He began at local rivals Warwickshire at the tender age of 15 and he was awarded the captaincy of the England Under-19 team for the World Cup in 2006 after apparently growing up overnight. "I've never seen anyone change so fast," said his shocked coach Andy Pick - who instantly elevated him to the leader's role. Ali took his team to the semi-final; not bad going as they had entered the tournament on the back of an 11-0 drubbing in Bangladesh.
A talented and explosive batsman, he blasted a century in 56 balls against Sri Lanka in a Test in 2005, and once smashed 195 not out in a Twenty20 match for his under-15 club side Moseley Ashfield. He represented England at U-15 and U-16 level, and won the Denis Compton medal two years in succession. His useful offspinners make him a formidable allrounder.
Ali has a good pedigree to boot - his brother, Kadeer, plays at Gloucestershire and their cousin, Kabir is a team-mate at Worcestershire and both act as Moeen's mentors.
Jenny Thompson April 2009
NBC Denis Compton Award 2004, 2005, 2009
- Davies success leaves mixed feelings (Aug 27, 2009)
- Chawla stars in Sussex victory (Jun 14, 2009)
- Solanki and Ali tons force draw (May 1, 2009)
- Swann fitness boost in Nottinghamshire victory (Apr 19, 2009)
- Moeen signs three-year extension (Feb 3, 2009)
Sep 27, 2009
Moeen Ali top-scored for Worcestershire with 51
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Apr 20, 2008
Moeen Ali portrait
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Sep 9, 2007
Moeen Ali is all smiles following his audacious hundred
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