Madeira's latest sporting star: Moises Henriques
The Sydney Morning Herald explores Moises Henrique's birthplace of Madeira, Portugal and whether he can be listed as among its brightest sporting stars
02-Mar-2013
Chris Barrett from the Sydney Morning Herald explores Moises Henriques' connection to his Portuguese birthplace, Madeira, which he shares with star footballer Christiano Ronaldo.
Australia's tour of India might not be a water-cooler topic at Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium, where the world's second-best footballer makes his living, but the Australian all-rounder's exploits are not going without recognition on the Portuguese island from where he and Ronaldo hail.
The round-ball game, not cricket, is the leading sport on Madeira, off the west coast of Morocco. Yet word of Henriques's outstanding Test debut on the subcontinent will make its way to that part of the North Atlantic if his father has anything to do with it, no matter if no one there knows reverse-swing from a reverse-sweep.