Moises Henriques BBL Stats: 154 Matches, 129 as Captain, Two Titles
Moises Henriques is the most durable cricketer in Big Bash League history — the only player to play 154 BBL matches, the only captain to lead 129 of them, and the man who captained Sydney Sixers to back-to-back titles. With 3,324 runs and 72 catches, all in Sixers colours across fifteen seasons, Henriques is the BBL’s great survivor: the player who has been there from the very first season and is still there going into BBL|16.
These figures are correct through the end of BBL|15 in January 2026, before the BBL 2026-27 season begins on 12 December 2026. Henriques is still active, so every record below is still growing.
Moises Henriques BBL Stats: Career Numbers
| Record | Figure |
|---|---|
| BBL matches | 154 (1st all-time) |
| BBL runs | 3,324 (2nd all-time) |
| BBL innings | 145 |
| Matches as captain | 129 (1st all-time) |
| BBL titles as captain | 2 (2019–20, 2020–21) |
| BBL catches | 72 (4th all-time) |
| Team | Sydney Sixers |
| BBL span | 2011–2026 |
Moises Henriques at Sydney Sixers: The One-Club Man
Moises Henriques has played his entire BBL career for one club: Sydney Sixers. From the league’s first season in 2011 through to BBL|15 in 2025–26, Henriques has been the Sixers’ middle-order batter, medium-pace bowler, slip fielder and, for most of that time, captain — the constant around which the most successful club of the BBL’s first decade was built.
His batting record is remarkable for its longevity: 3,324 runs in 145 innings, second on the most runs in BBL history chart, behind only Chris Lynn (4,133) and just seven runs ahead of Glenn Maxwell (3,317). That seven-run gap is one of the great subplots of BBL|16: Henriques and Maxwell are both active, and second place on the all-time runs chart could change hands during the season, as covered in the Glenn Maxwell BBL stats chart.
Henriques’ 154 matches are the most by any player in BBL history, and his 72 catches put him fourth on the most catches in BBL history chart. No player has given more to one BBL club than Henriques has given to the Sixers.
Moises Henriques the Captain: Back-to-Back Titles
Henriques captained Sydney Sixers in 129 matches — more than anyone else in BBL history, ahead of Ashton Turner (82) and Aaron Finch (79), as covered in the most successful captains in BBL history chart. His defining achievement came in 2019–20 and 2020–21, when he led the Sixers to back-to-back BBL titles — one of only two clubs ever to defend the title, alongside Perth Scorchers, as covered in the BBL winners list.
Those two titles are the peak of the Sixers’ golden era. Henriques’ captaincy — calm under pressure, tactically flexible, and built on trust in his bowlers — turned a strong squad into champions twice over. His 129 matches as captain are not just a longevity record; they are the record of the most successful captaincy the BBL’s first fifteen seasons produced, measured in matches led and trophies won.
Henriques’ value has never been about one spectacular skill. He is a reliable middle-order batter, a useful medium-pace bowler, a safe catcher in the slips and the deep, and a captain his players trust. That completeness is why he has survived fifteen seasons while more spectacular players came and went — and why the Sixers keep picking him.
His international career began just as early: Henriques made his Test debut for Australia in India in 2013, scoring 68 and 81 not out at Chennai — one of the great debut performances by an Australian batter in Asia. That temperament, the ability to perform when conditions and pressure are at their hardest, is exactly what has made him the BBL’s most trusted captain across fifteen seasons.
For Indian fans following the new season, the BBL schedule 2026-27 shows when Henriques plays next for Sydney Sixers — and the most wickets in BBL history, fastest centuries in BBL history, most sixes in BBL history, highest individual scores in BBL history, highest team totals in BBL history, best bowling figures in BBL history, Chris Lynn BBL stats, Aaron Finch BBL stats and Sean Abbott BBL stats charts show the records around him.
What BBL|16 Could Add to Moises Henriques’ Records
Three things are worth watching when the new season starts on 12 December 2026. First, Henriques will extend the matches record (154) further beyond anyone else’s reach. Second, the race for second place on the runs chart against Maxwell (3,324 to 3,317) will be decided innings by innings. Third, a third BBL title as captain would put Henriques alongside Ashton Turner as the only captains with three titles — and give the Sixers their fourth championship overall.
Henriques’ story is not finished. The BBL’s most durable player is still batting, still catching, still captaining — and still chasing the record that would make him the league’s most successful captain outright.
Moises Henriques BBL Stats FAQs
How many matches has Moises Henriques played in the BBL?
154 matches between 2011 and 2026 — the most by any player in BBL history, all for Sydney Sixers.
How many runs has Moises Henriques scored in the BBL?
3,324 runs in 145 innings — second all-time, just seven runs ahead of Glenn Maxwell.
How many matches has Moises Henriques captained in the BBL?
129 matches — the most by any captain in BBL history.
How many BBL titles has Moises Henriques won as captain?
Two — back-to-back titles with Sydney Sixers in 2019–20 and 2020–21.
Is Moises Henriques still playing in the BBL?
Yes — he played through BBL|15 in 2025–26 and remains active going into BBL|16.

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