Top 5 England cricketers of Pakistani origin

In the history of sports, individuals from one country representing and even doing well for another is not a new thing by any means. Cricket is not short of any such examples: countries like England, Australia and South Africa have always had brilliant players from South-Asian communities doing well from them.

England over the years had some talented and well-known players of Pakistani descent who went on to represent the country and achieved phenomenal feats. Let us look at 5 such talented England cricketers of Pakistani origin.

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#1 Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali is one of the most prominent cricketers of Pakistani origin who has been a vital member of the England team. Hailing from the Mirpur community, the Birmingham-born all-rounder was the newest cricketer who came to be fondly known as 'the beard that is feared'.

When Ali broke through, he was first seen as a bits-and-pieces cricketer who could boast of exciting talent. But to his credit, he transformed his talent into performance and went on to become one of the most consistent members of the England team.

He was in phenomenal form last year as he scored 547 runs and picked 32 wickets in Tests. He also had 376 runs and 23 wickets to go with it in ODIs. Because of his consistent all-round capabilities, Ali has brought in an exciting blend of experience and youthful consistency to the team.