Moeen Ali leaves Worcestershire, signs up with Warwickshire

On July 6, Worcestershire County Cricket Club confirmed the departure of the all-rounder Moeen Ali after the end of the 2022 season. 

Ali made his domestic debut for the Warwickshire Bears in May 2006. However, he switched sides after the end of the season and joined Worcestershire. 

The 35-year-old featured in nearly 350 games for Worcs, amassed 13,000 runs and took over 300 wickets. 

Key Highlights of Moeen Ali's Worcestershire career

In the 2013 edition of County Championship Division Two, he hit his highest first-class score of 250 against Glamorgan.  

The England all-rounder marked his presence in the Rapids' title win in the 2017 edition of the County Championship Division Two. 

The Birmingham-born had led the Worcestershire team to their maiden T20 Blast title victory in 2018. He was the key contributor with 334 runs and 11 wickets in nine appearances. 

The talented all-rounder garnered 107 runs and took six wickets in the 2022 edition of the T20 Blast. He featured last for Worcs against Notts on July 3 and returned with a knock of 28. 

Moeen Ali returns to his boyhood club

The experienced campaigner has signed up with Warwickshire on a three-year white-ball contract with a pay-as-you-play clause for the red-ball format. 

Ali expressed his excitement to be back at his hometown club and is looking forward to contributing to their success in the coming years. 

"I'm delighted to return home to Edgbaston. I was born and raised just a few miles away from the stadium, with my life always centred around Birmingham.

"When the opportunity presented itself, it was a decision I couldn't say no to and I believe I have unfinished business at the Bears.

"I'm incredibly excited to be back and to play in front of the best atmosphere in world cricket. 

"It's a place that has so much history and players always have memories and stories of playing here. I'm looking forward to contributing and be part of hopefully something special."

In the ongoing edition of the T20 Blast, Warwickshire topped the North Group points table with nine wins in 14 league matches and qualified for the quarter-finals.