# Moises Henriques named Portugal cricket captain, meets Funchal twin Ronaldo 2026-08-13T03:10:57+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Moises Henriques, 39, who played 44 international matches for Australia from 2009 to 2021, has been named captain of the Portugal men’s cricket team on his debut for the country. The all-rounder, a five-franchise IPL veteran, was born in Funchal, Madeira, the same city as football star Cristiano Ronaldo. He is eligible for Portugal because he completed the ICC’s three-year stand-down period required for switching from a Full Member to an Associate nation. Henriques will lead Portugal in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 European Sub Regional Qualifier C in Finland from 14 to 21 August. Portugal are in Group B with Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, and Israel. The group winners will play the top team from Group A for a place in the regional final. Henriques retired from Australian domestic cricket last month after Sydney Sixers did not renew his Big Bash League contract. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: australia player switch nationality, Cricket, iccipl, Moises Henriques, Portugal, T20 World Cup Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/moises-henriques-named-portugal-cricket-captain-meets-funchal-twin-ronaldo/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/moises-henriques-named-portugal-cricket-captain-meets-funchal-twin-ronaldo/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.