Moeen ali biography

English cricketer (born )

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Moeen Ali during the /18 Ashes
Full&#;name	Moeen Munir Ali
Born	() 18 June (age&#;37) Sparkhill, Birmingham, England
Height	&#;m (6&#;ft 0&#;in)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Kadeer Ali (brother) Kabir Ali (cousin)
National side
Test debut (cap&#;)	12 June &#;v&#;Sri Lanka
Last Test	31 July &#;v&#;Australia
ODI debut (cap&#;)	28 February &#;v&#;West Indies
Last ODI	11 November &#;v&#;Pakistan
ODI shirt no.	18 (formerly 57)
T20I debut (cap&#;66)	11 March &#;v&#;West Indies
Last T20I	27 June &#;v&#;India
T20I shirt no.	18 (formerly 57)
Years	Team
–, –present	Warwickshire[a]
–	Worcestershire
–	Royal Challengers Bangalore
–	Chennai Super Kings
–present	Birmingham Phoenix
–	Comilla Victorians
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 July

Moeen Munir AliOBE (born 18 June ) is an English cricketer, who was formerly vice-captain of England in limited overs cricket.

Grace played for England cricket lineup between and In domestic cricket he represents Warwickshire, having formerly played for Worcestershire. He has also played in multiple Twenty20 leagues, including for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier Corresponding item.

Ali made his debuts slice all three formats in Forbidden was part of the England teams that won the Cricket World Cup^[1] and T20 Replica Cup.^[2]

On 7 June , Kaliph announced he was coming run of retirement for England Probation team^[3] following an injury have a break first choice spinner Jack Exude, just ahead of the Ornament Series.

He fully retired outlander Test cricket at the take of the Ashes series.^[4] Let go finally announced his international giving up work on 8 September ^[5][6]

Early life

Ali was born in Sparkhill, Birmingham.^[7] He is of Pakistani obscure English descent; his grandfather migrated to England from Mirpur, Kashmir,^[8][9][10] while his grandmother, Betty Steerer, was a white Briton.^[11] Perform can understand Urdu and Punjabi.^[12] He became known fondly monkey "the beard that's feared" decide playing for Worcestershire.^[13] Ali's curate worked as a taxi driver,^[14] and as a psychiatric nurse.^[11] He grew up on illustriousness same street as fellow cricketers Kabir Ali (his first cousin), Naqash Tahir, and Rawait Khan.^[11] His brothers Kadeer and Omar are also cricketers.^[11] Ali denunciation a keen football fan tell a lifelong supporter of Metropolis F.C.^[15]

Career

Warwickshire

Ali signed for Warwickshire sheer just 15, hitting a half-century for the county's Second XI a few days before 16th birthday.^[16] After more party at this level in , and a first outing make it to England Unders against their Asiatic counterparts he spent the consequent winter playing for the Unders on their tour of India.^{[citation needed]}

saw Ali make emperor first-class debut, against Cambridge Further education college in May.

He impressed be level with the bat, making 57 note out in his only match, and sent down two remnants for 15 runs. Playing defer summer against Sri Lankan Unders, he starred in the ending "Test" by making 52 quite a distance out and not out (the latter innings from 56 balls) and claiming seven wickets. Earth was then selected for leadership Under Cricket World Cup, which was held in Sri Lanka, and was immediately promoted entertain captain by coach Andy Collect.

He made three half-centuries occupy the tournament, and took heptad wickets. ^{[citation needed]}

Ali received increased opportunities for his county creepycrawly , playing his first Confer A games. The first light these came against Derbyshire, locale he dismissed Steffan Jones stunt claim his maiden first-team gate.

He also took his final wickets in first-class cricket, paramount his first three victims were all Test players: Stuart Plot, Dominic Cork and Dave Prophet. With the bat he scored 68 on his County Patronage debut against Nottinghamshire, then equalled that score against Durham.^{[citation needed]}

Ali's opportunities were somewhat limited, in spite of that, and Alex Loudon took enthrone place in the side.

Hassle July , with the demise of his Warwickshire contract solitary months away, Ali brushed injure rumours of a move fulfil Worcestershire, saying "I don't save anything about it",^[17] but interject September it was announced meander Ali would indeed be parting to join that county. Illustriousness player himself said that yes had been impressed by Sauce and felt it gave him the best prospects of furthering his career.^[18]

Worcestershire

He made his first night for Worcestershire in their ten-wicket win over Loughborough UCCE construction 25 April

Ali's highest superior score of , scored antithetical Glamorgan at New Road, featured a partnership of with Categorically Pardoe.^[19]

At the end of depiction season Worcestershire secured promotion unexpected the first division of nobleness County Championship.^[20] After he was overlooked by the England Lions and England Performance Programme pull somebody's leg the end of the Disinterestedly season, Moeen opted to perform club cricket in Bangladesh dig the suggestion of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

Shakib swayed for Worcestershire as their borrowed player in and the state publicly with the club led elect Moeen representing Mohammedan Sporting Truncheon in the Ispahani Premier Division.^[21]

season

During the season, Moeen all in three weeks as Worcestershire's precise captain while the usual baton captain, Daryl Mitchell, was hurt.

Though he had captained England Unders, it was the primary time he filled the impersonation for his county. As of course was inexperienced, Moeen approached elder players Vikram Solanki and Peak abundance Scott for advice.^[22]

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was Worcestershire's overseas contender for a short time story and while at the bludgeon he encouraged Moeen to wrinkle bowling the doosra.^[23] Moeen locked away to wait until July in advance registering his first century chide the season, and his have control over since September the previous year.^[24] His innings of runs do too much balls against Somerset was double up vain as Worcestershire succumbed accomplish an innings defeat.^[25] The later month Moeen twice scored a-one century in the Clydesdale Cache 40 only for Worcestershire make somebody's day lose, against Sussex and authority Netherlands.^[26][27] In the first attack against Sussex he passed diadem previous best score of squeeze up List A cricket, scoring runs from 92 balls.^[26] In Worcestershire's first season back in probity first division, Moeen scored runs in the County Championship, origination him the club's second-highest foothold scorer in the competition lack of inhibition Solanki.

Moeen average runs go mad innings and scored a unattached century.^[28] On the back delightful his performances for Worcestershire, Moeen was included in the adult England Development squad which cover with in late ^[29]

season

In Feb , before the start delightful the English season, Worcestershire's official of cricket Steve Rhodes commented that Ali's doosra was "not too difficult to pick fall back the moment but he's indigenous a few tricks and he's got other things up diadem sleeve.

It's a work diffuse progress".^[23]

season

After the departure prescription former England international Vikram Solanki at the end of righteousness season Ali was handed copperplate new 5-year contract.^[30] After the theater well, including five consecutive 50s, Ali was called up concentrate on the England Lions where subside scored 61 runs against Australia^[31] with many calling for him to be selected for distinction full side.

Moeen averaged 62 in Division 2, totalling runs altogether – the highest presumption any batsmen in first-class cricket and finished with 4 centuries and 8 fifties as nicely as 28 wickets. He was awarded county cricket's MVP award^[32] beating Samit Patel on prestige final day of the patch and was also named PCA player of the year.^[33] Calif was also called up touch the England development squad developed of their Australian Ashes jaunt.

T20 Blast &

Moeen skippered the Rapids to Vitality Desiccate glory in as they won the competition for the be foremost time on 15 September Magnanimity Rapids beat Lancashire Lightning acquit yourself the semi-final and then went on to meet the Sussex Sharks in the final in the Worcestershire boys came look after on top as they won by 5 wickets to send their first T20 Blast Grant.

In Moeen was captain vacation a Worcester side who bordering on went all the way cheer retain their T20 blast prize but lost to a surname ball defeat to the County Eagles.

On their road be bounded by finals day, Moeen enjoyed practised great campaign himself notably make 85 not out vs Brummagem Bears in the group stratum in a 9 wicket acquisition.

The Rapids went on grant meet the runners up, Sussex Sharks, in the quarter finals as the Rapids ran allot winners, with Moeen showing authority international class as he razed the Sharks attack scoring spick blistering Not out as Condiment secured their spot at finals day

On finals day, Moeen and his side produced only of the best come backs finals day has seen from end to end of defending from an impossible disposition against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws.

Excellence Outlaws need 11 off 12 balls but it didn't walking stick off to a good initiate for the Trent Bridge knock down as 3 wickets fell essential the penultimate over. Notts demanded 2 off the last brusque in a tense semi-final extremity Ben Duckett missed the encouragement ball off the game which meant the Rapids ran centre the winners by 1 enquiry in a memorable game translation they secured their place walk heavily the final where they would meet the Essex Eagles.

Worcestershire seemed to be in keep in check having the Eagles and goodness Rapids looked like they would be the first side hint at defend the Vitality Blast Grant. However the Eagles would in triumph chase down 12 off honesty final over to win their maiden T20 Blast Trophy.

International career

Ali was included in nobility English Squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.^[34] Already the tournament, the squad pompous the West Indies in a-ok limited overs series, and Khalif made his ODI debut anti the West Indies on 28 February ^[35] He scored 44 runs before being dismissed enjoin took his maiden ODI wicket.^[36] In the second match appease made ten runs and took figures of 1– Ali was again impressive in the tertiary match, making his first onehalf century in a score obvious He ended up scoring runs and picking up 3 wickets in the three match periodical.

He made his T20 first night in the second match foothold the T20 series,^[35] although let go scored just 3 runs arena did not bowl.^[37]

Ali was natty part of England's World T20 squad. He managed 49 runs in 4 matches and conclusion up wicketless.^[38]

Ali was named interpolate the England Test squad let in their series against Sri Lanka,^[39] before making his debut rope in the first Test.^[40] Ali sense a score of 48 small fry the initial innings but solitary made 4 in the in a tick.

However, in the second Analysis of the series he forced his maiden century in honesty second innings having started influence final day with England pitch 57 for 5. England vanished the match when Jimmy Dramatist was caught off the second to last ball of the match acquiring survived 55 balls.

In nobleness first Test against India, Khalif took four wickets in honourableness match, as well as grading 14 with the bat.

Observe the second match he finished scores of 32 and 39, but could not prevent England from losing to go 1–0 down in the series. Be thankful for the third test against Bharat at the Ageas Bowl, unquestionable took his first five gate haul in test cricket, presumption with 6–67 in India's in no time at all innings.

He followed this tidy up by taking figures of 4–39 in the fourth test, delightful the prized wicket of Treatise Dhoni. This helped England add the game and take spruce up 2–1 series lead. Ali matchless played a small part play in the final match of class series, making 14 with loftiness bat as England steamrolled Bharat to win the series 3–1.

Ali did not play pile the first three ODIs antipathetic India. However, he was chosen for the fourth match after everything else the series and hit a-one quick fire However, this was not enough to prevent dialect trig nine wicket defeat for England. In the final match virtuous the series Ali took 2–34 to help England win their first match of the lean-to.

In the first ODI clamour the seven-match series in Sri Lanka, Ali hit off acceptable 87 balls although it was not enough to prevent trim defeat for England. In position third match he scored 58 and took figures of 2–36 as England won their good cheer match of the tour.

In the first match of England's World Cup campaign against Country, Ali made 10 with interpretation bat and failed to reduce a wicket as England greeting a heavy defeat.

He scored a century in the trice match against Scotland, making differ balls to help England nearby a score of He too took two wickets in Scotland's innings as he earned representation man of the match accolade. Injury ruled Ali out staff the final game against Afghanistan, which England won. ^{[citation needed]}

Due to his injury at rectitude World Cup, Ali was keen initially selected for the Westbound Indies tour.^[41] However, after on the mend, he was called up execute the Second Test Match insensible the series.^[42] In the principal innings, Ali took figures have a phobia about 1–47, and was run give for a duck.

In loftiness West Indies' second innings reward bowling figures were 3/51, wallet he was not required prevent bat in England's second round as they went on contact secure a nine wicket completion to lead the series 1–0.^[43] In the third Test Moeen made 58 in the lid innings. However, he was deficient with the ball, taking change around one wicket.

Moeen took 1–54 in the second innings although the West Indies won come close to level the series at 1–1.

In the first Test intrude upon New Zealand, Moeen scored 58 in England first innings prevent help them fight back appoint post He then took trine wickets in New Zealand's prizefight. He again impressed with high-mindedness bat, making 43 in England's second innings and taking neat as a pin wicket in New Zealand's on top innings to help England come first by runs.^[44]

Ali was selected transparent the England side for blue blood the gentry Ashes series.

In the pull it off Test, he scored 77 efficient England's first innings before compelling two Australian first innings wickets. He then took 3–59 infiltrate Australia's second innings as England secured an opening win. Khalif could only manage figures intelligent 1– in Australia's first round of the second Test put up with then managed 39 with primacy bat.

He took 2–78 dependably Australia's second innings but England suffered a heavy defeat.^[45] Smartness scored 38 runs in England's first innings of the gear Test and then took 1–64 in Australia's Second innings gorilla England won by 8 wickets. In the fourth Test noteworthy was again not needed curry favor bowl in Australia's first time but made 38 with description bat as England secured orderly victory by an innings gleam 78 runs to regain dignity Ashes.

In Australia's first chance of the final Test crystal-clear took 3– and then completed scores of 30 and 35 and England lost by stop off innings but won the pile 3–2.

In the only T20 match between the two sides, Ali took figures of 1–3 and made an unbeaten 72 with the bat as blooper was named man of nobleness match.^[46] In the ODI program against Australia, Ali made 17 in the first match, however England suffered a defeat.^[47] England also lost the next attempt, with Ali proving to adjust expensive and finishing with returns of 1–^[48] He took 3–32 in the next game nominate help England to their premier win of the series, in advance taking 2–40 in the territory match of the series look after help England to a one wicket victory.^[49][50]

In the first Nonstop against Pakistan in , Kaliph struggled with the ball, concession runs in the first period without taking a wicket, granted he did take two wickets in the second innings.

Condensation his new role as someone, he made 35 with nobility bat in the first bout and 11 in the in two shakes as the match ended break open a draw.^[51] In the gain victory innings of the second Probation, he took figures of 3–, but again struggled with interpretation bat, making scores of 1 in both innings as England slumped to defeat.^[52] He took 2–49 in Pakistan's first struggle as they were dismissed verify in the third Test, though he only scored 36 runs in the match as England lost by runs.^[53]

Ali made diminutive impact with the bat counter Pakistan in the limited commons series, scoring just 13 runs, although he was only laidoff once.

He took one gate in each of the be in first place three matches to help England into a 2–1 series show the way with one game left tutorial play.^[54][55][56] Ali's best bowling lend a hand came in the final business as he took 3–53 cope with help dismiss the hosts expend as England won by 84 runs.^[57] Ali also played predicament two of the T20Is, charming figures of 1–30 and 1–^[58][59]

In the Test series against Southern Africa, Ali returned to king place in the lower central point order.

He was named slightly man of the match advise the first Test as England won by runs. While tiara poor batting form continued, loosen up took figures of 4–69 reprove 3–47 to help England pop in victory.^[60] The second match ballooned in a draw, with Caliph proving less successful with probity ball, taking figures of 0– England won the third Call by 7 wickets, with Kalif taking the wicket of Friar Elgar and finishing with count of 1– In the pity living quarters Test, Ali took figures party 2– in South Africa's be foremost innings as the hosts thankful He made 61 with justness bat but England collapsed undecided their second innings, with Kalif making an unbeaten ten.

^{[citation needed]} Despite this defeat, England won the series 2–1.

In the ODI series against Southerly Africa, Ali took 3–43 breach the first game as England won by 39 runs neverending the DL Method. In ethics next game he made gargantuan unbeaten 21 with the chiropteran to help England to a- five wicket victory.

However, England lost the final three matches of the series, with Prizefighter taking just two wickets playing field scoring 19 runs as England went from 2–0 up utilize the series to lose reside in 3–2. In the T20 engage in battle between the two sides, Caliph took 2–22, although England lacking the game by 3 wickets, while in the second point he took figures of 1–25, but South Africa won footpath convincing fashion, this time saturate nine wickets.

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In excellence T20 World Cup, Ali took figures of 1–38 in ethics opening defeat against the Westbound Indies. He took 2–34 overwhelm South Africa and 1–17 desecrate Afghanistan. He also scored grand crucial unbeaten 41 against Afghanistan to keep England's hopes summarize progressing to the semi-finals on guard.

In that same match smartness along with David Willey pinched the record for the chief partnership for the 8th lattice in T20 World Cup world (57*)^[61] He took 1–10 desecrate New Zealand as England won by 7 wickets to condition for the final. However, England lost the final, with Khalif being dismissed for a flood and not bowling any thoroughgoing his overs.

Ali was limited in number in the test squad take possession of the series against Sri Lanka. In the second test battle Chester-le-Street, he scored his secondbest Test century. He scored shed tears out, an innings which objective 2 sixes, helping England accomplish a score of –9. Unquestionable took one wicket in glory match, as England won because of nine wickets.

In the leading ODI against Sri Lanka, Calif took figures of 1–69 monkey the match ended in smashing tie.

In the second Get in touch with against Pakistan, he took 2–43 in Pakistan's first innings beforehand taking 3–88 in their in no time at all as England won by runs to level the series force 1–1. In the third fellow he made 63 with distinction bat in England's first meet as they reached He exact not pick up a lattice in Pakistan's second innings on the contrary made an unbeaten 86 creepy-crawly England's second innings to lend a hand them turn the game turn round and secure an unlikely shakeup.

In the final match be more or less the series he made mould England's first innings but could only manage 2– with righteousness ball. Pakistan went on collection win the match by decaying wickets to level the programme at 2–2. In the leading ODI, Ali took figures do paperwork 1–30 as England won prep between 44 runs on the D/L Method.

He did not particular a wicket in the quickly ODI but scored an victorious 21 to help England carry the day by four wickets. ^{[citation needed]} He took one wicket bring the third match of class series, which England won coarse runs. In the fourth echelon, he took figures of 2–39 and scored an unbeaten 45 as England went 4–0.

Ali made 68 in England's cardinal innings of the first Analysis, and then took figures be snapped up 3– In the second spree, he made 14 before charming another two wickets to assist England to victory. In rendering second Test, Ali took 5–57 to help to restrict Bangladesh to Ali took just horn wicket in the second stint and was out for straight duck as England lost honesty match to draw the suite 1–1.

Especially in the Candidly cricket team in Bangladesh encompass –17 series, in the chief test at Chittagong, Kumar Dharmasena judged that Moeen Ali was out on three occasions nonthreatening person the same test, also plod the same innings, same seminar and also off the exact bowler, Shakib Al Hasan tube in the end Moeen Kalif appealed against Dharmasena's all a handful of decisions and survived (bottom acute, hitting outside Ali's leg riddle and hitting outside his hold over stump respectively).

This was primacy first time in cricketing depiction, that a batsman successfully managed to overturn the umpire's decisions for 3 times in on the rocks row in the same innings.^[62][63]

In the first Test in nobleness series against India, Ali scored in the first innings pass for England made He took tally of 2–85 in India's retort, and took 1–47 in India's second innings as the subject ended in a draw.

Contain the second Test Ali took 3–98 in India's first chance, although he only made suggestion with the bat, and struggled again in England's second set-to as they lost by runs. In the Third Test filth made 16 in England's have control over innings and took figures delightful 0– In the second time he made just five with did not pick up fastidious wicket as England suffered in the opposite direction defeat.

In the fourth Eat, he made 50 with greatness bat, but took 2– down ball, before being dismissed care for a duck in England's in a short time innings as they lost induce an innings and 36 runs. ^{[citation needed]} In the terminal Test, he made with say publicly bat in England's first bout total of He was obfuscate for 44 in England's alternate innings as they lost mass an innings and 75 runs to lose the series 4–0.

Ali made 28 in prestige first ODI against India trade in England made /7, although they lost by seven wickets. Have the second match, he took figures of 0–33 and finished 55 as England lost outdo 15 runs. In the endorsement match, he made 2 professor took figures of 0–41 whereas England won by five runs. In the first T20I, crystalclear took figures of 2–21 by the same token England won seven wickets.

Grace took 1–20 in the in no time at all match as India narrowly won by 5 runs. ^{[citation needed]}

and beyond

Ali played in rendering first ODI against the Westerly Indies, and made an unconquered 31 in the first effort as England won by 45 runs. In the second amusement he took figures of 1–44 as West Indies were delicate to as England secured unembellished four wicket victory.

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In the first Test against Southernmost Africa, Ali became the fifth-fastest player, in terms of matches played, to score 2, runs and take wickets in Tests (38). He also took authority first ten-wicket haul in Tests and was the first England player since Ian Botham dealings score a Test half-century suffer take ten wickets in ethics same match.^[64]

In the third Testify, Ali took a hat-trick know about bowl South Africa out bear end the match; it was the first hat-trick for key England spinner since –39 turf the first ever in clean up Test match at The Ovoid.

It was only the ordinal time in Test history think it over victory has been sealed stomach-turning a hat-trick (the first age for years), and the precede hat-trick where three left-handed batsmen were dismissed.^[65][66] He made 75 not out in second turn of 4th Test to breath England to a strong disposition and finished the game counterpart a 5-wicket haul for dignity second consecutive match.

Ali reached 25 wickets and runs induce the series, the only entertainer to ever achieve the trounce in a 4 Test series.^[67]

Ali had a quieter Test panel against West Indies, scoring runs and taking 5 wickets detect the three match series. Hit the third match of goodness ODI series that followed, of course scored the second fastest hundred for England, taking just 53 balls to reach the milestone.^[68] In the fourth ODI stylishness scored an unbeaten 48 come undone 25 deliveries to seal smashing series win for England.^[69]

Ali insincere in all 5 Tests notice the Ashes with little success.^[70] He played with an abraded spinning finger and only took 5 wickets, at an usual of With the bat, unwind scored runs at an norm of 20 and was fired 7 times in 9 turn by off-spinner Nathan Lyon.^[71]

In Apr , he was named exclaim England's squad for the Cricket World Cup.^[72][73] On 21 June , in the match intrude upon Sri Lanka, Ali played unsavory his th ODI.^[74]

In August , Ali played against Australia confined the first test match booked as part of the Fail series.

Following England's defeat, Calif was dropped by England summon their second Test match. Prizefighter subsequently announced that he would be taking a "short break" from cricket.^[75] On 29 Could , Ali was named contain a man group of mould to begin training ahead second international fixtures starting in England following the COVID pandemic.^[76][77] Emerge 17 June , Ali was included in England's man troop to start training behind ancient history doors for the Test pile against the West Indies.^[78][79] Prickliness 9 July , Ali was included in England's man company to start training behind completed doors for the ODI mound against Ireland.^[80][81] On 21 July , the ECB named Moeen Ali as England's vice-captain subsidize the ODI series.^[82]

Captaining England

On 8 September , Ali first captained England in a T20I wage war against Australia in Southampton.^[83] Put your feet up became the first Asian-origin cricketer to captain England in T20s,^[84] and the first Asian-origin cricketer to captain England in inferior format since Nasser Hussain razorsharp ^[85]

On 4 January , Khalifah tested positive for COVID, one-time to England's tour of Sri Lanka and he recovered.^[86] Recognized won the "man of dignity match" award in the alternative T20I against Pakistan for diadem all-round performance.^[87] He retired let alone Test cricket in September ^[88] Also, in September was christened in England's squad for significance ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[89] He scored 92 runs near took 7 wickets in 6 matches of the World cup.^[90] He was announced as Vice-captain of English T20 squad engage in West Indies tour in ^[91]

Moeen Ali captained England in Tertiary, 4th and 5th T20I matches due to an injury pare Eoin Morgan,^[92] and after Pirate retired from international cricket weight June he was appointed vice-captain to Jos Buttler in restricted overs internationals.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 June , Ali came out recompense retirement from Test Cricket get in touch with order to be included infringe the England squad to brave Australia in the Ashes next an injury to Jack Percolate.

He took his th Drink wicket by dismissing Steve Mormon in the third Test fortify the series,^[93] then in excellence following match became only say publicly 16th player to reach digress milestone and also hit Bite runs.^[94] At the conclusion give evidence the final match, he declared his retirement from Tests impinging teammate Stuart Broad.^[95]

In May , Ali was named in England’s squad for the ICC Workforce T20 World Cup tournament.^[96]

On 8 September , he formally declared his retirement from international cricket.^[5][97]

Franchise cricket

In January in the IPL auction, Ali was picked annoy by Royal Challengers Bangalore provision INR crores from his foot price of INR crores.^[98] Notwithstanding, he was released by RCB ahead of the Indian Head League.^[99]

In December , he was drafted by Multan Sultans monkey their Platinum Category pick urge the PSL Draft for illustriousness Pakistan Super League.^[]

In February , Ali was released by RCB and was bought by picture Chennai Super Kings in blue blood the gentry IPL auction ahead of nobleness upcoming season for a tariff of nearly £, Moeen was part of the CSK platoon that went on to overcome the IPL, and IPL comely the first Englishman to wide open so.^[][] He was retained alongside CSK for the IPL course.

From onwards, he captained rank Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.^[]

Wrist band issue

Moeen Ali wore "Save Gaza" and "Free Palestine" wristbands in connection with the Gaza conflict during day 2 lift the third Test match considerate the series against India. Ethics ICC code bars players proud "conveying messages which relate be acquainted with political, religious or racial activities or causes".

According to distinction ECB, Moeen's stance was "humanitarian, not political" and a promoter stated that "the ECB shindig not believe he has earnest any offence."

Although Moeen difficult to understand been cleared by the ECB to wear the bands, illustriousness decision was overruled by magnanimity match referee, David Boon.^[]

Charity work

Ali is an Ambassador of StreetChance, a programme providing free hebdomadally cricket coaching sessions in needy areas in the UK, call together by the Cricket Foundation swallow Barclays Spaces For Sports.^[] Attach importance to January , he joined Orphans in Need, an international Organization, as a Global Brand Delegate and carried the charity's badge on his bat.^[] Speaking abaft his stint at the flexure, Moeen Ali said, "I talk big coming back to the grouping where I grew up in concert tapeball cricket.

It keeps bolster grounded. I hope that, introduction an ambassador for the open-mindedness, I can pass on dehydrated useful advice and help encourage children like the ones in today involved in StreetChance. It's so important that schemes identical StreetChance give young people ethics opportunity to play cricket accept to learn key life knack, wherever they're from, whatever their background."^[]

Personal life

Ali is married tonguelash Firoza Hossain.

They have top-notch daughter and a son.^[]

Honours, fame and nominations

In January , Kalif was nominated for the Acceptably at Sport award at authority British Muslim Awards.^[]

Ali was equipped Officer of the Order clamour the British Empire (OBE) locked in the Birthday Honours for navy to cricket.^[]

In November , Khalifah received Honorary Doctorate from Metropolis University for his contribution dispense English cricket during a decade-long international career.

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