As Steve Rhodes brings his Worcestershire team to The SSE SWALEC for another clash in the Specsavers County Championship, all eyes will be on this England star lining up against Glamorgan.
Moeen Ali has established himself primarily as a bowler in 23 Tests for the Three Lions, but it is his batting prowess for which he is more highly regarded with Worcestershire.
The England man made 74 and 134 not out on his return to the Worcestershire team against Gloucestershire last month and despite a failure in his last outing, can be dangerous coming in at Number 3.
The left-hander's signature shot is the crashing drive through cover and he tends to bat aggresively against spin.
His off-spin bowling can of course be dangerous and Moeen has fast developed a canny knack of getting the best batsmen out, memorably snaring the crucial wickets of Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner in last year's Ashes Test in Cardiff.
Moeen averages almost 38 in first-class cricket – 27 in Tests – with the bat and has compiled 8,592 runs in 147 first-class games since making his debut in 2005.
Moeen Ali First-Class Stats
Batting average: 37.85
Runs: 8.592
Bowling average: 40.94
Wickets: 221
Test Record
Batting average: 27.91
Runs: 949
Bowling average: 39.76
Wickets: 64