England's loss is Worcestershire's gain as Moeen Ali confirms he'll play upcoming county fixtures

England's loss is Worcestershire's gain as Moeen Ali confirms he'll play crucial fixtures for the county Credit: Tim Goode/PA Wire/PA Images

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been given permission to play for Worcestershire in the Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final against Surrey.

Ali had hoped to be involved in the Champions Trophy final over the weekend- but England were knocked out of the competition by Pakistan yesterday.

Instead the 29-year-old will play for Worcestershire at New Road on Saturday as well as in their next two County Championship games.