England cricketer Moeen Ali stopped at Birmingham airport

England cricketer Moeen Ali was detained at the Birmingham airport on Saturday for almost an hour owing to 'airport rules and regulations', while he was on his way to join his Worcestershire side for a County game.

In messages posted on Twitter, the 28-year-old bearded Muslim sportsman said he had never been stopped at the airport while travelling with the England squad, reports Geo News.

In Twitter messages exchanged with is British actor Adil Ray, Ali said he was apparently stopped due to airport rules and regulations for buying more than £390 worth of presents for his family.

"Apparently can't buy gifts for the family that's more then £390," he said in a reply to Ray.

Twitter exploded after Ali's reported mistreatment at the airport, with several friends and fans sympathizing with the Muslim cricketer, but some responding with rather insensitive replies to the tweets.