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Australia's all-rounder Moises Henriques has officially announced his retirement from first-class cricket. Captain of New South Wales, who represented Australia in four Test matches, will continue to be available for NSW in the One-Day Cup. Moreover, Moises Henriques has one more season remaining on his current contract with the Sydney Sixers, a team he also leads.
Moises Henriques announces retirement from first-class cricket
Notably, the 38-year-old hasn't played for NSW in the Sheffield Shield since early November. Jack Edwards, who was appointed the one-day captain prior to the season, took over the leadership for the remainder of the Shield campaign. Under Edwards' captaincy, NSW made a strong push for a spot in the Shield final but ultimately finished in fourth place.
Moises Henriques has also been an Indian Premier League (IPL) title winner, having played for a total of four different franchises. His IPL journey includes stints with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009, the Delhi Capitals in 2010, Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2013, the Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2014 to 2017, and finally, Punjab Kings in 2021.
He got a chance to taste the history when he won the IPL 2016 title with Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the final match that year, SRH downed Royal Challengers Bengaluru to clinch the IPL title. Throughout his IPL career, Henriques has accumulated 1,000 runs and has also taken 42 wickets across 62 matches.
Across his entire first-class cricket career, Moises Henriques amassed a total of 6830 runs at an average of 34.84 riding on 13 centuries. With the ball, he also proved to be a valuable contributor, taking 127 wickets at an average of 30.75. Moises has scored 164, 117, 335, 3672 and 5396 runs in Tests, ODIs, T20Is, List A and T20s respectively. Meanwhile, the star all-rounder has also taken 2,8,7, 86 and 119 wickets in Tests, ODIs, T20Is, List A and T20s respectively.
Early in his career, Henriques was considered a promising talent for the Australian national team. He made a memorable Test debut against India in Chennai in 2013, scoring 68 and an unbeaten 81. However, he didn't manage to reach double figures in his subsequent three Test matches, which included two more against India and one against Sri Lanka in 2016.
"I pretty much made my mind up before Christmas this year that it was time for me to stop playing Sheffield Shield cricket. It was an honour to be able to lead and play for this state for so long, but playing for NSW means leading not only through words and preparation but also performances," Moises said, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
"My body was still able, even at this ripe old age, but I just wasn't leading by winning games of cricket for my state in the longer format of the game which I believe you have to do at this age. We have a terrific group of younger players that will take over and move this great state forward and I will watch on with keen eyes. I'd love to thank them for providing me an environment to love going to work in," he added.
