The Unlikely Captain: Moises Henriques and Portugal's Cricket Quest Moises Henriques, a former Australia all rounder, has been named captain of Portugal's 14 member squad for the T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier C in Finland.
Born in Madeira, the hometown of Cristiano Ronaldo, Henriques will lead his adopted country into the qualifying tournament against Israel, Germany, Greece, and Czechia.
Henriques' appointment marks a significant development for Portuguese cricket, which has been ranked 37th in the ICC men's T20I rankings.