MOEEN Ali will fly out to Australia tomorrow for the start of a major 12 months of cricket for England.

The Worcestershire all-rounder can look forward to playing in a World Cup, an Ashes series and against Test giants South Africa if all goes to plan.

It is a mouth-watering prospect for the 27-year-old, who has impressed in his first 12 months of international cricket.

With other series against the West Indies and New Zealand, it is a hectic schedule for Moeen in 2015.

First on the agenda are four matches in a Tri-Nations Series against Australia and India with the top two then contesting the final on February 2.

February and March brings the ICC World Cup Down Under as England look to qualify from a group featuring Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Next up will be a three-match away Test series against the West Indies through April and early May.

After a one-day international (ODI) in Ireland, England tackle New Zealand in two Tests, five ODIs and a T20.

England start the Ashes series, which ends in late August, before five ODIs and a T20 match against Australia through to mid-September.

They then travel to play South Africa in four Tests, five ODIs and two T20s from December to February.

Meanwhile, spinner Saeed Ajmal is being backed to “make a comeback” by the head coach of Pakistan’s national cricket academy Mohammad Akram.

Saeed, who took 63 LV= County Championship wickets for Worcestershire last season, is continuing to work on remodelling his action. He has been banned from international cricket since August.

Ex-Pakistan paceman Mohammad said: “Saeed is a fighter and I can tell you his career is not over yet. Saeed is working very hard on his action.

“But at this time what is more important is not whether and when Saeed clears the bowling action test but how effective he can be with his modified action.”

The County want to re-sign Saeed this year if his new action earns International Cricket Council approval.