Andre Russell
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Full name | Andre Dwayne Russell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 29 April 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Dre Russ, Russell Muscle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Only Test | 15 November 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 156) | 11 March 2011 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 17 June 2019 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 46) | 21 April 2011 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 6 March 2020 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–present | Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Khulna Royal Bengals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–present | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–present | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014/15 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Comilla Victorians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015/16–2016/17 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016, 2018 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016, 2019 | Dhaka Dynamites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019-2020 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020-present | Colombo Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 March 2020 |
Andre Dwayne Russell (born 29 April 1988) is a Jamaican professional cricketer and plays internationally for the West Indies and for Jamaica in West Indian domestic cricket as an all-rounder. He has played in more than 300 Twenty20 matches for a range of sides in leagues throughout the world. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest T20 cricketers of all time. Russell scored a century in a record 40 balls in the 2018 Caribbean Premier League and took a hat-trick in the same match,[1] becoming the second player to take a hat-trick and score a century in the same Twenty20 match.[2]
Domestic career
In 2010, Russell played at Barnards Green Cricket Club in Worcestershire, England, helping them secure promotion from Worcestershire Cricket League into Birmingham League cricket.[3]
On 21 September 2013, in a match against India A, Russell became the first bowler in T20 cricket to take four wickets in successive deliveries.[4]
International career
A fast bowling all-rounder, Russell made his Test cricket debut against Sri Lanka in November 2010.[5][6] This is the only Test match of his career.
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in the 2011 Cricket World Cup match against Ireland at Mohali. After a poor home series against Pakistan, he made his mark against in the ODI series against India.[when?] After being dropped from the first two ODIs, he scored 92 not out off 64 balls in the 3rd ODI after coming to the crease at 96/7. In the 5th ODI at Sabina Park in Kingston, he was named the Player of the Match as he took 4/35 (from 8.3 overs) to dismiss India for 251 in 47.1 overs.
He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2016 T20 World Cup by the ICC, Cricinfo and Cricbuzz.[7][8][9]
In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[10][11] In the West Indies match against Australia, Russell became the quickest batsman, in terms of balls faced, to score 1,000 run in ODIs, facing only 767 deliveries.[12] However, on 24 June 2019, Russell was ruled out of the rest of the tournament, due to a knee injury, and was replaced by Sunil Ambris.[13]
T20 franchise career
Russell has played in over 300 T20 matches and appeared for teams in a number of franchise leagues. He was also named in the T20 XI of the years 2016 and 2018 by Cricinfo.[14][15]
Indian Premier League
During the 2012 Indian Premier League Players Auction, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils for a sum of $450,000.[16] Ahead of the 2014 season he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders and has been seen as a key batsman for the team in the later overs of matches. For his performances in 2015, he was named in the Cricinfo IPL XI for the season.[17] He was on course to win the IPL Super Striker award in 2018, awarded for having the highest strike rate in the tournament, before being pipped by his teammate Sunil Narine. He eventually won it next year in the 2019 IPL, where he had a record IPL season strike rate[clarification needed] of over 205, and was also announced as the Player of the Tournament. In an otherwise unsuccessful season, he emerged as both the highest run scorer and the highest wicket taker for his team, while also being the third highest run scorer in the tournament. He hit 52 sixes in the tournament; only Chris Gayle has hit more sixes in any single season of the IPL.[18] For his performances in the 2019 IPL season, he was named in the Cricinfo IPL XI.[19]
On 13 April 2021, he took figures of 5/15 off just two overs in a match against Mumbai Indians during the 2021 Indian Premier League. With the bat, he scored 9 runs off 15 balls as Kolkata lost the game by 10 runs.[20]
Other T20 leagues
On 16 August 2016 Russell scored the fastest Caribbean Premier League century, completing his 100 in 42 balls.[21] He broke his own CPL record in 2018 with a century in 40 balls.[1]
In May 2018, he was named as one of the ten marquee players for the first edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament.[22][23] He was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights.[24][25]
In September 2018, he was named as the Icon Player for Nangarhar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[26] The following month, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[27] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[28]
In July 2020, he was named in the Jamaica Tallawahs squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[29][30] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[31] In April 2021, he was signed by Quetta Gladiators to play in the rescheduled matches in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.[32]
Personal life
Andre Russell married his long-time girlfriend, American model Jassym Lora, in 2016. Russel and Lora have a daughter named Aaliayah Russell.[33]
Controversies
According to the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), in 2016 Russell committed an "anti-doping whereabouts" violation after missing three doping tests in a 12-month period.[34] On 31 January 2017, Russell was banned from cricket for one year.[35]
Honours
West Indies
Jamaica Tallawahs
Sydney Thunder
Dhaka Dynamites
Islamabad United
Vancouver Knights
Northern Warriors
Rajshahi Royals
- Bangladesh Premier League - 2019/20
Individual
- Indian Premier League Most Valuable Player - 2015, 2019
- Indian Premier League Maximum Sixes Award - 2019
- Caribbean Premier League Player of the Series - 2016
- Bangladesh Premier League Player of the Tournament - 2019/20
- Pakistan Super League Top Wicket-Taker - 2016
Outside cricket
In 2014 he began a second career as a recording artist under the name 'Dre Russ', with two singles released in November, one a collaboration with Beenie Man.[36]
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References
- ^ a b Peter Della Penna (11 August 2018). "Recent Match Report - Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs, Caribbean Premier League, 3rd Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Andre Russell slams CPL's fastest century and takes hat-trick in same match". India Today. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Barnards Green Cricket Club – 2010". Barnards Green Cricket Club. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Six bowlers who have taken 4 wickets in 4 balls". www.sportskeeda.com. 10 July 2016.
- ^ Myers, Sanjay (5 November 2010). "Great timing! – Russell cites destiny in journey into WI team". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Windies elect to bat in first Sri Lanka Test". The Times of India. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ https://www.cricket.com.au/news/icc-world-t20-team-of-the-tournament-india-roy-de-kock-kohli-root-buttler-watson-russell/2016-04-04
- ^ "ESPNcricinfo's team of the 2016 World T20". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Cricbuzz Team of the ICC World T20, 2016". Cricbuzz.
- ^ "Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Highlights, Australia vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match, Full Cricket Score: Aaron Finch and Co register 15 runs win". First Cricket. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Injured Andre Russell out of rest of the World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/review2016/content/story/1073990.html
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/review2018/content/story/1169902.html
- ^ "IPL auction 2012". Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/881033.html
- ^ "Andre Russell". IPLT20.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Dhoni, Russell, Pandya in ESPNcricinfo's power-packed IPL XI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult star as Mumbai Indians pull off unlikely win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Andre Russell makes record 100 in 42 balls". Dawn Today. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Steven Smith named as marquee player for Canada T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Steve Smith named as marquee player for Global T20 Canada". Sporting News. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced". CricTracker. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft". CricTracker. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Cricketer Andre Russell just made the coolest birth announcement and you have to watch it!". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Andre Russell faces possible ban from cricket for 'anti-doping whereabouts' violation". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Gollapudi, Nagraj (31 January 2017). "Andre Russell banned for one year for doping-code violation". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Morgan, Simone (2014) "Andre Russell Bowling Lyrics", Jamaica Observer, 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014
External links
- Andre Russell at ESPNcricinfo
- Andre Russell's profile page on Wisden
- Living people
- 1988 births
- Jamaican cricketers
- West Indies Test cricketers
- West Indies One Day International cricketers
- West Indies Twenty20 International cricketers
- Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup
- Cricketers at the 2015 Cricket World Cup
- Cricketers at the 2019 Cricket World Cup
- Jamaica cricketers
- Khulna Royal Bengals cricketers
- Delhi Capitals cricketers
- Worcestershire cricketers
- Jamaica Tallawahs cricketers
- Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers
- Knights cricketers
- Melbourne Renegades cricketers
- Comilla Victorians cricketers
- Sydney Thunder cricketers
- Islamabad United cricketers
- Nottinghamshire cricketers
- Dhaka Dynamites cricketers
- Nangarhar Leopards cricketers
- Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in India
- Colombo Kings cricketers