Australian Captain for Portugal Cricket Team: Portugal's squad for the 2028 T20 World Cup qualifiers has been announced. Australian player Moises Henriques has been entrusted with the captaincy of the team. This will be the first time the 39-year-old Henriques captains the Portuguese side.
Portugal cricket team announced; Australian player appointed captain
Last month, Moises Henriques decided to retire from Australian domestic cricket but continued playing cricket abroad. Now, in the squad announced on Monday, Henriques has been appointed captain of the Portugal cricket team.
It is worth noting that Moises, who has played international cricket for Australia, was born in the Portuguese city of Funchal. However, his family moved to Australia during his childhood. He began his cricketing journey in Australia, played domestic cricket for New South Wales, and earned a spot in the national team through outstanding performances. He played a total of 44 international matches for Australia across all three formats.
Portugal's Schedule for the T20 World Cup Qualifier
Ranked 37th in the ICC T20 rankings, Portugal will face Israel, Germany, Greece, and the Czech Republic in Group B of the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier. The team will play these matches between August 14 and August 20. Subsequently, the group winner will clash with the winner of Group A in the final on August 21.
The winner of the qualifier will join Scotland, Jersey, and Denmark in the European Regional Final. The top two teams from that event will advance to the Global Qualifier. These teams will aim to secure a spot in the 2028 T20 World Cup, which is set to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It will be interesting to see how far the Portugal team progresses in its bid to qualify for the T20 World Cup.
Portugal Cricket Team
Moises Henriques (Captain), Craig Cachopa, Edward Fleming, Christopher de Freitas, Rahulkumar Hashu, Siraj Ullah Khadem, Hardeep Khuttan, Jeremy Martins, Dhavalkumar Narotam (Wicketkeeper), Jordan Neto, Carlos Nunes, Sebastian de Oliveira, Upen Shantu, Cameron Shackleton.
