England all-rounder Moeen Ali has said he was called "Osama" by an Australia player during the 2015 Ashes series. Ali's allegation was made in his autobiography, an extract of which was published in Saturday's edition of The Times newspaper.

Cricket Australia has announced it is launching an investigation, saying the comment was "unacceptable". Moeen, a practising Muslim, said he was on the receiving end of the slur, a reference to terror leader Osama bin Laden, from an unnamed opponent during his Ashes debut against Australia in Cardiff three years ago — a match where he scored 77 runs in the first innings and took five wickets.