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Andre Russell

West Indies cricketer Andre Russell was born in Jamaica on April 29, 1988. Andre Russell is 34 years old. Russell is a versatile player who is quick between the right wing and down the middle line. Russell is one of the most lethal batsmen in the current international cricket scene. Andre Russell’s zodiac sign is Taurus.

Andre Russell, a fast bowler and low batsman, is regarded as one of the best cricketers in the world. He plays good cricket. As a low-middle batsman, he can hit the ball regularly at 140 km/h and can make important plays. By learning his fire in the field, he also has an impact in the field

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By 2010, Russell had joined the English cricket club. He was signed as “Barnard Green’s” manager’s player of the year. The Greens were struggling to reach the ‘Birmingham Cricket League’ at the time. With his series total of 799 runs and 39 wickets at an average of 10.15, Russell helped them get promoted from the ‘Worcestershire Cricket League’ to the ‘Birmingham Cricket League’. In June 2010, playing for the West Indies-A team, he scored 61 runs from 34 balls and took 6 wickets against Ireland. Due to this performance, he was selected for the captaincy and also participated in the team of “2011 ICC Cricket World Cup”. Before playing his first international ODI, he made his test debut against Sri Lanka in Galle, in 2010. His career was uneventful as he scored only 2 runs and took only one wicket. Andre Russell hasn’t played a Test match since.
His ODI debut in 2011 “ICC World Cup” at Mohali against Ireland was unimpressive as he scored only 3 runs and took 1 wicket. But things started looking up in the second game. While playing against England, he scored 49 runs and took 4 wickets. He played a key role in the World Cup matches against Ireland and India, taking one and two wickets respectively.
After the 2011 World Cup, he had a poor home run against the Pakistani hosts but made his mark in the ODI series against India. He proved his worth with both bat and ball in the 3rd, 4th and 5th ODIs. In the 5th ODI at Sabina Park in Kingston, he was named Man of the Match for his bowling as he took 4/35. Although he made his T20 debut in 2011 against Pakistan at Gros Islet, his T20 fame came when Delhi Daredevils signed him for the 2012 IPL season.

In 2013, he helped Jamaica Tallawahs in the first edition of the ‘Caribbean Premier League’. He set a record by taking four wickets in four consecutive deliveries against India in a T20 match on 21 September 2013.
In 2014, IPL franchise ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ signed him. He played a limited number of games for KKR during that time, but IPL 2015 proved to be a turning point in his cricket career. He hit three half-centuries in that season, totaling 326 carries and a career strikeout rate of around 192.00. His performance with the ball was also impressive, as he took a total of 14 wickets. He was awarded the ‘Man of the Match’ award three times and was named the ‘Most Valuable Player’ for IPL 2015. He was on the winning side of many leagues he participated in in 2016 – ‘Bangladesh Premier League’ with ‘Comilla Victorians’, ‘Big Bash League’ with ‘Sydney Thunder’ and ‘Pakistan Super League’ with ‘Islamabad’ United. ‘.
He saved West Indies in the 2016 ICC World T20 semi-final by hitting an unbeaten 43 off 20 balls against India. It was a crucial win for the Windies, as the team won the trophy – the only team to have won it twice.
In January 2017, Russell was found guilty of trespassing, meaning he failed a doping test. The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned him from playing any form of cricket for one year, between January 31, 2017 and January 30, 2018. This decision is very serious as it comes at a time when he is in form sounds good. KKR retained him for the 2018 IPL season, and he repaid the trust reposed in him with an impressive performance. On his comeback, Russell set the Chepauk Stadium on fire with a 36-ball 88 against the ‘Chennai Super Kings’. He also played domestic cricket for Jamaica and joined Islamabad United for half a season in the Pakistan Super League.
In the 2018 ‘Caribbean Premier League’ he scored a hat-trick and scored the fastest century (40 balls), beating his own record (42 balls) from 2016.

Interesting facts About Russell

His 49 off 19 balls against KXIP was Russell’s fifth highest total in the IPL. He has four 50s in the tournament, the highest being the 88 he managed against CSK in 2018.

Awarded two man of the match awards in 2019, Russell was the reason his team recorded two wins in three games. He hit a rate of 257.89 in their chase against Punjab and became his highest score for any score of 49 or more in the IPL.

In games for the team he represents, Russel averages 32.33 with the bat and a batting rate of 177.79. He also had a better economy (7.56 in matches won, 9.03 in matches lost) and more wickets (158 in wins and 95 in losses) in matches won.

With two wickets and more than 30 runs, Russel has reached that figure five times in the IPL. He finished with figures of 3-0-21-2 in his previous encounter, finishing the game as the most efficient bowler with a save ratio of 7.00.