England all-rounder Moeen Ali, 32, has batted with several partners, but none more significant and enduring as his partnership with his father Munir. When Moeen was taking his first strides in cricket, Munir was accused of being too pushy by Warwickshire County Cricket Club. "As a father, I had no patience," he admits while recalling the initial years. "I worked very hard and had a very difficult time in making him a top-level cricketer. Whatever people said didn't matter to me."

Munir's single-minded dedication contributed in making his three sons — Kadeer, Moeen and Omar — into top-class cricketers. Munir's twin brother Shabir had similar goals with his two sons Kabeer and Aatif. Pace bowler Kabeer went on to play one Test and 14 ODIs for England between 2003 to 2006. Kadeer played first-class cricket before turning to coaching while Omar plays in the minor county league. Moeen, according to his father, had more natural flair as compared to his other two sons.