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

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Wife: Krista Thomas
Marriage Date: 11 August 2018
Age: 33 Years

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Bio
Full NameMoisés Constantino Henriques
Nickname(s)Mozzie, Moey
ProfessionAustralian Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 188 cm
in meters- 1.88 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ 2”
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBrown
Cricket
International DebutTest- 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 TeamNew 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 PointConsistency 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 Birth1 February 1987
Age (as in 2020)33 Years
BirthplaceFunchal, Madeira, Portugal
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityAustralian
HometownNew South Wales, Australia
SchoolEndeavour Sports High School
FamilyFather- Alvaro Henriques (former Portugese footballer)
Mother- Anabela Henriques
Brothers- 2
Sister- None
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesPlaying golf
Favourite Things
CricketerJacques Kallis
SportRugby
Travel Destination(s)Mumbai, Cornwall, Cape Town
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date11 August 2018
Marriage PlaceNewell Beach, Queensland, Australia
Moises Henriques Wedding Day Photo
Affairs/GirlfriendsKrista Thomas (Radio News Presenter)
Moises Henriques with his girlfriend
WifeKrista Thomas
Moisés Henriques with his wife Krista Thomas
ChildrenSon- 1
Daughter- None

Moises Henriques batting

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.