28 Facts About Moises Henriques

Moises Constantino Henriques is a Portugal-born Australian professional cricketer who plays for Australia, New South Wales and the Sydney Sixers.

At 16 years of age, Henriques was selected for the Australian U-19 cricket team's squad for the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh, where he took 11 wickets at 19.27 and scored 95 runs at 19.00.

In September 2005, Moises Henriques was named in Australia's U-19 squad to tour India for a One Day series against the Indian U-19 cricket team.

Whilst Australia lost the series, in difficult conditions, Moises Henriques was a stand out.

Moises Henriques scored 132 runs at an average of 44.00 and claimed 8 wickets at 18.25.

Moises Henriques was named captain of the Australian U-19 team for the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, and performed to great acclaim as he led the Australians to a semi-final berth.

Moises Henriques was a stand out player of the tournament, scoring 150 runs at 37.50 and finished as the World Cup's leading wicket-taker, claiming 16 wickets at 10.52 in 5 matches.

Moises Henriques is the joint leading wicket taker along with Greg Thompson in the history of Under-19 Cricket World Cup with 27 scalps.

On 2 January 2006, Moises Henriques made his List A debut for New South Wales against Victoria.

Moises Henriques bowled 8 overs for 46 runs in a narrow New South Wales victory.

Six days later, Moises Henriques made his Twenty20 debut, but did not bat or bowl in that match.

Moises Henriques made his first-class debut against South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 17 October 2006.

In doing so, he became the youngest New South Wales cricketer to take 5 wickets in a first-class innings since Doug Walters However, due to injury, this was the last first-class game Moises Henriques played for over a year.

Moises Henriques was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise for $300,000 to play in the Indian Premier League during the 2009 season.

In June 2015, while playing for Surrey in a NatWest T20 Blast game against Sussex Sharks at Arundel Castle, Moises Henriques collided with teammate Rory Burns while attempting to take a catch.

Moises Henriques captained the side and scored 72 runs from 70 deliveries, but they weren't able to win the match.

Moises Henriques used to play for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 4, but was ruled out of the squad because of adductor muscle injury.

Moises Henriques was released from his contract with the Mumbai Indians team for IPL and was later picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction 2013 for the IPL-6.

Moises Henriques was released by the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.

In February 2021, Moises Henriques was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.

Moises Henriques made his full international debut in a Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Sydney on 15 February 2009, but he was run out for only 1 run.

Ironically, soon after Moises Henriques played in Hopes' place, he too injured his hamstring.

In 2013, Moises Henriques was selected in Australia's Test cricket team during the tour of India making his test debut and then scored his maiden half- century with 68 runs in the 1st innings of the 1st test backing it up with 81 not out in the 2nd innings.

Moises Henriques got a first test call up after four years against India in 2020.

The son of former Portuguese professional footballer, Alvaro, Moises Henriques was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, before moving to Australia with his family at the age of one.

Moises Henriques graduated from Endeavour Sports High School in 2004, yet while attending high school he represented New South Wales and Australia at Under 17 and Under 19 level.

In 2018, Moises Henriques revealed he was suffering from depression and stepped down as captain of New South Wales.

Moises Henriques's style has been compared to Australian Shane Watson, but Henriques looks to South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis as a source of inspiration.