Moeen Ali set for Birmingham League outing in return to post-IPL action

Moeen Ali is set to return to action on Saturday with an appearance in the Birmingham League.

Moeen, who recently returned from the IPL, has received approval from the England team management to play for West Bromwich Dartmouth (WBD) against Walsall in Premier Division One of the country's oldest cricket league.

The match promises to be something of a family affair. Moeen will be joined in the WBD team by his brother, Omar, and his cousin, the former England swing bowler, Kabir. Another cousin, Ismail Mohammed, who is on the staff at Worcestershire, is also in the side.

Moeen's oldest brother, Kadeer, will be absent, however. The former Gloucestershire and Worcestershire batter is WBD's regular captain but has been asked to help out the Worcestershire first team in a coaching capacity (he is the county's second XI coach) this weekend. In his absence, Kabir will captain the side.

Several, though not all, of the England players who were at the IPL are likely to return to LV= Insurance County Championship action in the round of games starting on June 3. A firm decision on each player's involvement will be taken by the England management in the coming days.