Moises Henriques Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Moisés Constantino Henriques
Nickname(s)	Mozzie, Moey
Profession	Australian Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 2”
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 22 February 2013 vs India in Chennai ODI- 31 October 2009 vs India in Delhi T20- 15 February 2009 vs New Zealand in Sydney
Jersey Number	#21 (Australia) #5 (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Domestic/State Team	New South Wales, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Sydney Sixers, Glamorgan, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Records (main ones)	• In 2004 U-19 World Cup, while he was just 16, managed to bowl 11 wickets out in the tournament and scored 95 runs at an average of 19.0. • While playing against India U-19 in September 2005, he scored 132 runs averaging 44 and claimed 8 wickets in the ODI series. • During 2006 U-19 World Cup, Henriques made 150 runs and finished the tournament as a leading wicket taker claiming 16 wickets in 5 matches. • In October 2006, he took a 5 wicket haul in a first-class match against Queensland and became the youngest New South Wales cricketer to have the record.
Career Turning Point	Consistency with both the bat and the ball in first-class format got Henriques a chance to represent Australia at International level.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 February 1987
Age (as in 2020)	33 Years
Birthplace	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Australian
Hometown	New South Wales, Australia
School	Endeavour Sports High School
Family	Father- Alvaro Henriques (former Portugese footballer) Mother- Anabela Henriques Brothers- 2 Sister- None
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Playing golf
Favourite Things
Cricketer	Jacques Kallis
Sport	Rugby
Travel Destination(s)	Mumbai, Cornwall, Cape Town
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	11 August 2018
Marriage Place	Newell Beach, Queensland, Australia
Affairs/Girlfriends	Krista Thomas (Radio News Presenter)
Wife	Krista Thomas
Children	Son- 1 Daughter- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Moises Henriques

• Does Moises Henriques drink alcohol: Yes

• Henriques was born to a Portuguese professional footballer in Portugal but his family moved to Australia when he was just 1.

• He wanted to be a fast bowler and as a kid, he used to bowl as fast as he could, but after sustaining a lot of injuries, he finally settled as a seamer.

• Though his style has always been compared to Shane Watson’s batting and bowling style, he considers South African Jacques Kallis to be his role model.

• A field in Endeavour School in Sydney has been renamed as “Moises Henriques Field”. A gateway was erected at the entrance in honour of Moises Henriques, an alumnus of the Endeavour School.

• In 2004, he received the first Rexona Australian Youth Cricket Scholarship, an initiative backed by Ricky Ponting.

• For the 2009 season of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders signed him for $300,000.

• In 2010, he was traded to Delhi Daredevils in exchange for Manoj Tiwary.

• He was named to Australia’s test team squad in February 2013 and became the second Portugal to have played a test match after former South African cricketer Dick Westcott.

• Henriques was bought for $166,000 by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014 and has since been retained by the team.