Worcestershire and England star, Moeen Ali, named Cricketer Of The Year
Worcestershire and England star Moeen Ali has been named as a Cricketer Of The Year by one of the sport's leading publications.
The 27-year-old all-rounder, who has also played Birmingham League cricket for West Bromwich Dartmouth and Wolverhampton, is one of five players named in the prestigious Cricketers of the Year list compiled by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanac.
The publication, which is also referred to as the 'Bible of Cricket, has also included Warwickshire spinner Jeetan Patel as well as Yorkshire batting duo Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth, and Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Matthews.
Ali has enjoyed a memorable 12 months after making his full international breakthrough last February during the tour of the West Indies.
He has become a regular member of the England side in all formats of the game and scored his maiden Test hundred against Sri Lanka at Headingley.
Ali also filled the spinning role vacated by Graeme Swann in the series win over India, and scored ODI hundreds against Sri Lanka and then, in the World Cup, against Scotland.
He also averaged over 60 with the bat in eight LV = County Championship appearances for Worcestershire and helped them gain promotion to Division One.
