Moeen

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Moeen traces his journey from backyard cricket to the county game and his first-class debut as a teenager, through to his international debut at the relatively late age of 27 and the golden summer of 2017, when he was anointed Player of the Series against South Africa with thousands of England fans chanting his name. But cricket is just one part of Moeen's life. His upbringing in the tough Sparkhill neighbourhood of Birmingham and the awakening at eighteen that led him to become a devout Muslim have given him a social conscience unusual for an elite athlete but have also attracted controversy. Here, for the first time, Moeen tells his side of the story. Talented, tenacious and thoughtful, Moeen Ali is a true all-rounder.

Moeen Ali is an English international cricketer. A batting all-rounder, he is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-spinner who played county cricket for Warwickshire before moving to Worcestershire after the 2006 season. He made his Test and ODI debut for England in 2014, and in 2017 contributed to England's Test victory over South Africa by ending the match with a hat-trick. He lives in Birmingham.