6 Cricketers who were born in top football countries
Brazil, Germany, Italy and many others are some of those nations where cricket is not taken much seriously.
5. Moises Henriques – Born in Portugal – Playing for Australia
Moises Henriques, the right-handed seaming all-rounder is the only active cricketer in this list and has earned a reputation of being a prolific all-rounder. He was born in a small town of Funchal in Portugal. He is a brilliant all-rounder, who has played in some of the finest T20 cricket leagues across the globe like Big Bash League, Indian Premier League and many more.
The Portugal born cricketer made his debut for Australia in 2009. So far he has played 4 Tests, 11 ODIs and 11 T20Is in which he has mustered 404 runs and grabbed 13 international wickets. It is known that he failed to perform well for Australia at the highest level. But, he has established himself as one of the brilliant seaming all-rounders across the globe in the shorter format.
Earlier this year, he led Sydney Sixers to their second BBL title. Moreover, he played a crucial role with the bat and ball for his team in the high profile tournament.
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