Veteran makes huge T20 commitment

Veteran makes huge T20 commitment

Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques has agreed to a three-year deal that can set him on the trail to changing into the BBL’s all-time video games document holder.

The three-time event champion shall be 39 when his contract expires, with followers set to see Henriques and fellow veterans David Warner, Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch play on into their 40s within the Big Bash.

Khawaja, 36, signed a four-year take care of the Brisbane Heat final yr, whereas Finch has recommitted to the Melbourne Renegades for no less than two extra seasons and Warner is poised to develop into a long-term pressure on the worldwide T20 circuit.

Henriques, who has been with the Sixers because the inaugural Big Bash season, has performed probably the most matches for a single franchise of any participant, and his 119 whole BBL video games trails solely former teammate Dan Christian (137) and Jono Wells (126).

The constant middle-order batter must captain the Sixers in six extra video games to develop into the primary participant to steer their facet in 100 BBL matches.

“To be able to play the whole time with one club and stay at the Sixers and have the opportunity to lead throughout that time is pretty special to be honest,” Henriques stated.

“As a captain or a leader or senior player, you feel quite responsible for the environment and I’m very proud that we’ve been able to keep the core of our team together for a very long time.

“We’ve won BBL titles and had a lot of successful seasons and played in a lot of finals, but I think the ability to keep a very similar group is something that I am very proud of.”

The Sixers have 11 gamers contracted for the 2023-24 season, together with Henriques’ long-time center order accomplice Jordan Silk, who has mixed with the captain for a lot of matchwinning partnerships over the franchise’s profitable historical past.

Henriques will lead US Major League Cricket franchise Washington Freedom within the inaugural event starting in July, with Sixers coach Greg Shipperd on the helm of the franchise, which has struck a take care of Cricket NSW.

Henriques has been retained on the listing of contracted NSW gamers for subsequent season after making 504 runs at 31.50 within the Blues’ winless Sheffield Shield marketing campaign.

Originally printed as Moises Henriques to play on with Sixers for 3 extra seasons

Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au