Moeen Ali Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Moeen Ali is an English professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as an all-rounder. He was an integral member of the English squads that had reached the final of the 2016 ICC World T20 and won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, the first time that England had achieved the latter feat. Before breaking into the senior national team in all 3 formats in the same year (2014), he had captained England to the semi-final of the 2006 Under-19 ICC Cricket World Cup, while also scoring 3 half-centuries and taking 7 wickets in the tournament. In the English domestic circuit, he has played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club (2005-2006) and Worcestershire County Cricket Club (2007–Present) across all 3 formats. A rare occurrence in modern cricket, Moeen has also played domestic cricket outside of his home country representing teams such as Moors Sports Club (2011-12) in Sri Lanka and Matabeleland Tuskers (2012-13) in Zimbabwe.

Born Name

Moeen Munir Ali

Nick Name

Mo, The Beard That’s Feared

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Moeen had attended the Moseley School in his hometown of Birmingham.

Occupation

Professional Cricketer

Family

• Father – Munir Ali (Taxi Driver)
• Mother – Betty
• Siblings – Abdul-Kadeer Ali (Older Brother) (Former Cricketer), Omar Ali (Younger Brother) (Cricketer)
• Others – Kabir Ali (Cousin) (Former Professional Cricketer), Aatif Ali (Cousin)

Batting

Left-Handed

Bowling

Right-Arm Off Break

Role

All-Rounder

Jersey Number

• 18 – Test Match, One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I), Multan Sultans (PSL)
• 8 – Worcestershire County Cricket Club (English Domestic Cricket), Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL)

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

73 kg or 161 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Moeen has dated –

1. Firoza Hossain (2008-Present) – Moeen got married to Bangladesh-born Firoza Hossain in 2008. They have 2 children together – a son named Abu Bakr Ali and a daughter named Haadiya Ali.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (Asian and White)

He is of Pakistani descent on his father’s side and British descent on his mother’s side.

Hair Color

Bald

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Affable smile
• Sports a thick beard

Religion

Islam

Moeen Ali Facts

1. He had won the ‘NBC Denis Compton Award’ at 2 different teams – Warwickshire (2004, 2005) and Worcestershire (2009). The award is presented annually to ‘the most promising young player’ at each of the 18 first-class counties in England.
2. In a 2017 Test match against South Africa, he had become the first England player since Ian Botham to have scored a Test half-century and taken 10 wickets in the same match.
3. In September 2020, he had become the first Asian-origin cricketer to have captained England in a T20 International match. He had also become the first Asian-origin cricketer to have captained England in any international match since Nasser Hussain in 2003.
4. A valuable spin-bowling allrounder, he has been featured in franchise-based T20 leagues around the world, turning out for Royal Challengers Bangalore (2018-2020) and Chennai Super Kings (2021-Present) in the IPL (Indian Premier League); Duronto Rajshahi (now known as Rajshahi Royals) (2012-13) in the BPL (Bangladesh Premier League); Cape Town Blitz (2019) in the MSL (Mzansi Super League); and Multan Sultans (2020) in the PSL (Pakistan Super League).
5. He is a lifelong supporter of English soccer giants Liverpool F.C.
6. In September 2021, Moeen Ali announced his retirement from Test cricket after making his debut in 2014. Overall, he made 64 Test appearances, scored 2,914 runs, and took 195 wickets.
7. In July 2023, Moeen Ali announced his retirement from Test cricket.

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