Swashbuckling 37-year-old cricketer Andre Russel has announced that he will be retiring from international cricket after the first 2 T20Is versus Australia in the upcoming 5-match T20I series.
Having made his international cricket debut more than 15 years back, Andre Russell has carved a niche for himself with the willow and with the cherry. Russell has been the backbone of every single T20 side he has played for.
Russell has scored 1078 runs in T20Is and has bagged 61 wickets. He was a matchwinner and his impact will be missed by the West Indies cricket team.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 T20I knocks of Andre Russell:
1. 71-run knock vs Australia in 2024
In the 3rd T20I between Australia and West Indies, Andre Russell went berserk and smashed 71 runs in just 29 deliveries at Perth. He fired on all cylinders and helped the visitors post a challenging total of 220 runs after the 1st innings.
Russell eventually bagged the player of the match award for his sensational knock as West Indies defeated the hosts by 37 runs in the final T20I.
2. 51-run knock vs Australia in 2021
This was the maiden fifty for Andre Russell in T20Is and this naturally was a special one for the destructive batter. Andre Russell has been one champion player and has the ability to go all-out aggressive in any format.
West Indies eventually won the game by 18 runs as Australia failed to chase down 146 runs.
3. 47-run knock vs Bangladesh in 2018
Andre Russell unleashed his fury and carnage against Bangladesh in this special 47-run knock off just 21 balls. His innings was packed with 6 sixes and 1 four and he played an exceptional brand of cricket.
This was the final game of the T20I series and West Indies unfortunately failed to cross the finishing line by 19 runs via the DLS Method.
