Moeen Ali Age, Wiki and Bio

Moeen Ali

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth18/06/1987
Age37 years
BirthplaceBirmingham

Bio/Wiki

Full NameMoeen Munir Ali
NicknameMo

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10"
Weight62 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionIslam

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeName Not Known
Children
SonAbu Bakr Ali

Family

FatherMunir Ali (Psychiatric Nurse)
MotherNot Known
Siblings
  • Omar Ali (English County Cricketer)
  • Kadeer Ali (English County Cricketer)

Career

Cricket
International Debut
Test12 June 2014 vs Sri Lanka in London
ODI28 February 2014 vs West Indies in Antigua
T2011 March 2014 vs West Indies in Barbados
International RetirementIn September 2021, he announced his retirement from Test cricket; however, in June 2023, he returned from retirement to England Test squad, replacing Jack Leach, for the first two Tests of the 2023 Ashes.
Coach/MentorSaqlain Mushtaq
Jersey Number
England#18
Worcestershire CCC#8
Domestic/State Teams
  • Duronto Rajshahi
  • Worcestershire
  • Matabeleland Tuskers
Batting StyleLeft Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm off break
Nature on fieldCalm
Likes to play againstAustralia
Records/Achievements (main ones)
  • Moeen in the second test vs Sri Lanka, made his maiden century in the second innings, on the last day, with England crawling on 57/5. Unfortunately, England lost the match after the dismissal of Anderson on penultimate ball, having faced 55 balls.
  • As of 10 December 2017, he has 5 Test and 2 ODI centuries under his belt.
  • In the test format, Moeen has two 5 wicket hauls to his name.

Favourites

ActorJohnny Depp

Some Lesser Known Facts

Moeen comes from a cricketing family, with relatives playing for various county cricket clubs.
Worcestershire has provided Moeen with a separate prayer room as he is a regular member.
Fans have quoted "The Beard That’s Feared" in reference to Moeen after his match-winning performances.
When faced with abuse from a drunken spectator, Moeen responded calmly, highlighting the negatives of drinking.
Moeen is vocal about his concerns regarding British Muslims being influenced by ISIS and Al Qaeda.
In a match against Sri Lanka in 2014, Moeen batted for 20.1 overs with James Anderson but England lost after James got out in the last over.
After retiring from International Cricket, Moeen plans to open a chip shop called "Big Mo’s" and is interested in volunteering to clean the mosque's toilets.