Andre Dwayne Russell is a Jamaican cricketer who plays for the West Indies. He is considered one of the most powerful batsmen in cricket. He is an all-rounder who plays in the middle order for the West Indies. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler.
Wiki/Biography
Andre Russell was born on April 29, 1988 in Kingston, Jamaica (age 2019: 31 years). He was born into a poor family and his mother wanted him to further his education, but he asked for two years to try cricket and succeeded in the game.
appearance
- Height: 185 cm or 6’1 inches
family
He was born to Michael Russell and Sandra Davis. His mother is a teacher. He is the eldest son among four siblings. In 2016, he married his long-time model girlfriend Jassym Lora.
Andre Russell and his wife
The couple has a daughter, Aaliyah Russell.
Andre Russell with wife and daughter
Profession
In 2010, he started playing cricket at Barnard Green Cricket Club in Worcestershire, England. That season, he took 39 wickets at an average of 10.15 and scored 799 runs in 11 innings at an average of 99.88. An all-rounder, he made his Test cricket debut against Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut against Ireland at the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Mohali, India. He made his T20 debut on 21 April 2011 against Pakistan. He made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers on 10 May 2012. He also played county cricket and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Record
- On September 21, 2013, in a T20 International match against India A, he took 4 wickets in 4 consecutive deliveries. In these four deliveries, he took the wickets of Kedar Jadhav, Yuvraj Singh, Naman Ojha and Yusuf Pathan.
- In the 2015-16 Big Bash League, he scored 185 runs at a strike rate of 186 and took 16 wickets. He helped the Sydney Thunder win the championship.
- In the 2018 Caribbean Premier League against Trinbago Knight Riders, he scored a century in just 40 balls, hitting 6 fours and 13 sixes. In the same game, he scored a hat-trick. Thus, he became the second cricketer after Joe Denly to score a century and take a hat-trick in the same match.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYyckcJdq5A
dispute
- On January 31, 2017, he was banned from competitive cricket for one year for violating anti-doping regulations.
- Russell valued domestic and league cricket more than international cricket and at one point made a controversial statement that playing for the West Indies alone would not be enough to cover his fees.
favorite thing
- Cricketers: AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh
- Food: Curried goat, pan-fried dumplings, ackee and salted fish
salary/net worth
In the 2012 IPL auction, he was bought by Delhi Daredevils for $450,000. In 2014 IPL, he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 60 lakh. He also played in the 2016 Pakistan Super League and was acquired by Islamabad United for $140,000. In 2018 and 2019 IPL, he was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for a previous amount of Rs. 8.5 Crores.
fact
- He likes to drink.
Andre Russell drinks
- Russell originally wanted to wear jersey number 99, but had to wear jersey number 12 when he played for the West Indies.
Andre Russell celebrates Team Windy’s win
- He is considered one of the most powerful batsmen in cricket.
- Russell is an aggressive batsman who loves playing against Australia.
- His favorite shot is the “pull” shot.
- In 2011, he scored 92 not out in the third match of the ODI series against India, which was a turning point in his career.
- His nicknames are Dre Russ and A Russell.
- His hobbies are dancing and listening to music.
- In 2014, he began a new career as a recording artist under the name “Dre Russ.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC1opp8HWnc
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