[3] Ali represented the UAE at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, notably scoring a century against Ireland.
[5] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the UAE against India at the 2004 Asia Cup.
[6] In the opening match of the 2006 ACC Trophy, Ali scored 213 not out against Brunei to lead the UAE to a 367-run win.
[8] Only two weeks later, he took career-best List A figures of 7/41 against Denmark in 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.
[10] His final match for the UAE, against Canada, was during the ICC World Cricket League Championship in 2013.