Moeen Ali. Picture: DAVID DAVIES/PA WIRE
MOEEN Ali will be closing in on two personal milestones when England take on South Africa in the first Investec Test match against South Africa at Lord's starting on Thursday.
The Worcestershire all-rounder needs 73 more runs to reach 2,000 in Test cricket and two more wickets to complete a century of Test victims.
In his 37 appearances the 30-year-old has scored 1,927 runs at an average of 35.03 with five centuries and eight half-centuries.
He has also collected 98 wickets at 42.22 including two five-wicket hauls.
Moeen made his debut at the home of cricket against Sri Lanka in June 2014.
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