Description
Shortlisted for The Telegraph's Sports Book Awards - Autobiography of the Year, 2019
Longlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards
One of the Daily Mail's and the Observer's Books of the Year, 2018
The match-winning superstar of the England cricket team finally shares his remarkable personal story in this eagerly-awaited autobiography.
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.
About the Author
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.
Awards
Long-listed for Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 (UK) and The Telegraph's Sports Book Awards 2019 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781911630142
Author Moeen Ali
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Allen & Unwin
Publisher Atlantic Books
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 24mm