LONDON: England’s Muslim cricketer Moeen Ali was detained at Birmingham airport on Saturday for about 40 minutes owing to ‘airport rules and regulations’, while he was on his way to join the rest of the Worcestershire side for the opening game of the 2016 County Championship.
Moeen said that he never had to face a similar issue while travelling with the rest of the team.
Ali’s family hails from Kashmir and the cricketer is often regarded as a role model for British Asians. He has grown what is perhaps the most noticeable beard in English cricket since WG Grace, and has spoken eloquently about his faith in the past. He was born at Birmingham, the same city where he had to face the humiliation.
Have never been stopped at the airport when travelling with a team in uniform, but travel alone and get stopped for 40 minutes!! Joke
— Moeen Ali (@MoeenAli) April 9, 2016
