Instead, he finds himself playing cricket for Portugal and is now a leading hand for the country after picking up four wickets on his international debut last year.Once based in Margao, Sherman represented Goa in all age-group cricket competitions from under-13 to under-25, and even made it to the Ranji Trophy camp twice, without being selected. He was chasing his futsal dream abroad when, almost out of the blue, he received a call from Cricket Portugal, an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1996.On the hunt for players who could strengthen their national team, Portugal reached out to Keenan, who instead suggested his younger brother, already in Europe, armed with a Portuguese passport.“I was called for trials in London which eventually didn’t work out,” Sherman, currently in Goa on a break, toldon Tuesday. Another wicket followed in the next game as the hosts won the series 2-1.Sherman also featured for Portugal against Belgium in a friendly and is now eagerly looking forward to the European qualifiers for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028.“For me, representing Portugal, it’s a big opportunity to play some of the big names in cricket.
Author: Marcus Mergulhao
Published at: 2026-02-07 19:30:16
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