Moeen Ali, in full Moeen Munir Ali, was born in Birmingham, England on 18 June 1987. Moeen Ali is an English right-arm off-break bowler who plays all the formats of cricket for the national side. Moeen Ali was a part of the England squad in ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019. Moeen Ali is also handy with the bad. In the limited-overs format, Moeen Ali plays as an all-rounder. Moeen Ali made his debut for England in 2014 and has been a constant part of the squad for almost 7 years. Moeen Ali has been a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. In TATA IPL 2022, Moeen Ali was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the mega auction for a whopping amount of 8 crores.
Moeen Ali Early Life and Education
Moeen Ali started playing cricket at an early age of 8 years. Ali was well known for his beard in his early schooling days as well as while playing for his county club. He also played football during his early day but developed passion in Cricket lately.
Moeen Ali International Debut
Moeen Ali Test Debut – 12 June 2014 against Sri Lanka
Moeen Ali ODI Debut – 28 February 2014 against West Indies
Moeen Ali T20I Debut – 11 March 2014 against West Indies
Moeen Ali Career
Moeen Ali Domestic Career
Moeen Ali was selected to play for Warwickshire at the age of 15 years. In 2004, Ali was picked up in the Under-19 squad for England. He toured Bangladesh and India during his Under-19 days.
In 2005, Moeen Ali made his first-class debut for Warwickshire and impressed everyone with the bat. During the Under-19 World Cup in 2006, Moeen Ali was appointed as the captain and he smashed 3 half centuries in the tournament and also picked 7 wickets.
In 2007, Moeen Ali made his debut for Worcestershire County. In his second match for the club, Moeen Ali scored 250 runs in match.
In 2011, Moeen Ali captain for his club for 3 weeks as the stand in captain. During that time, he scored another century. During the time with club, Ali developed his doosra in his bowling skillset.
In 2012, Moeen Ali was presented with a 5-year contract with the county club and Ali smashed 1375 runs during the season and also picked 28 wickets.
Moeen Ali International Career
Moeen Ali was picked up in the England squad for the ODI against West Indies. Ali made his International debut on 28th February 2014. Ali scored 44 runs in the match and also picked a wicker. During the series, he scored 107 runs and took 3 wickets.
Ali was also picked in the T20I squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Tournament didn’t go down well for him as he only managed to score 49 runs.
In the same year, Moeen Ali made his Test debut against Sri Lanka. In the 2nd test of the series, Ali smashed his maiden Test century.
In 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, Moeen Ali played 3 matches before getting ruled out of the tournament due to the injury. He smashed a century in the three matches he played.
Moeen first appeared in Ashes in 2015 when England won the series by 3-2, Moeen Ali also gave his decent contribution in the win and scored 320 runs in 5 tests.
In 2016, Moeen Ali picked 7 wickets in a test against South Africa and earned Player of the Match award.
During the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Moeen Ali played an important role with the bat as well as ball and helped England in reaching to the finals of the tournament.
Moeen Ali just took 38 tests to take 100 wickets and score 2000 runs in the Tests. During a match in 2017 against India. Moeen Ali picked 10 wickets in the match.
In July 2020, Moeen Ali was named as vice-captain of England for the ODI series against Ireland. Ali also captained England in the T20I against West Indies in 2022.
Moeen Ali IPL Career
Moeen Ali was roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the mega auction in 2018 for 1.70 crores.
In 2018, Moeen Ali played 5 matches and scored 77 runs and also picked 3 wickets.
In 2019, Moeen Ali played 11 matches and scored 220 runs and helped RCB in their run.
IPL season 2020 didn’t go down well for Ali, he only played 3 matches and failed to impress. He was released by RCB after 2020.
In 2021, Moeen Ali was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 7 crores. He played all 15 matches in the season and scored 357 runs in the season. Ali constantly played in the middle order for CSK. In TATA IPL 2022, Moeen Ali was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the mega auction for a whopping amount of 8 crores.
Moeen Ali Stats
In Tests, Moeen Ali has played 64 matches and taken 195 wickets with the best bowling figures of 6/53 in a match. He has scored 2914 runs including 5 centuries and 14 half centuries.
In ODIs, Moeen Ali has played 112 matches and taken 87 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/46. He has scored 1877 runs including 3 centuries and 5 half centuries.
In T20Is, Moeen Ali has played 49 matches and taken 33 wickets with the best bowling figures of 3/24. He has scored 637 runs with 4 half centuries.
In IPL, Moeen Ali has played 43 matches and taken 23 wickets with the best bowling figures of 3/7 in a match. He has scored 817 runs including 4 half centuries.
Moeen Ali Family
Moeen Ali was born to Munir Ali in 1987. He has an elder brother named Kadeer Ali. Moeen Ali married to Firoza Hossain and the couple were blessed with a son named Abu Bakar.
Personal Information
Moeen Ali Full Name: Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali Nick Name: Moee
Moeen Ali Height: 183 cm
Moeen Ali Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Moeen Ali Date of Birth: 18 June, 1987
Moeen Ali Age: 34 years
Moeen Ali Nationality: British
Moeen Ali Religion: Islam
Moeen Ali School: Moseley School, Birmingham
Moeen Ali Marital Status: Married
Moeen Ali Favorite Cricketer: Shahid Afridi
Moeen Ali Jersey Number: 18
Moeen Ali Batting style: Left-hand bat
Moeen Ali Bowling Style: Right-arm off break
Moeen Ali Hobbies: Listening Music
Moeen Ali Net Worth: $8 million
FAQs
- When did Moeen Ali made his debut in IPL?
Moeen Ali was roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the mega auction in 2018 for 1.70 crores.
2. How many wickets Moeen Ali has taken in IPL?
In IPL, Moeen Ali has played 43 matches and taken 23 wickets with the best bowling figures of 3/7 in a match. He has scored 817 runs including 4 half centuries.
3. What is the price of Moeen Ali in IPL?
In TATA IPL 2022, Moeen Ali was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the mega auction for a whopping amount of 8 crores.
4. How many wickets Moeen Ali has taken in Tests?
In Tests, Moeen Ali has played 64 matches and taken 195 wickets with the best bowling figures of 6/53 in a match. He has scored 2914 runs including 5 centuries and 14 half centuries.
