The former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo got engaged in an interesting conversation regarding the future of West Indies cricket team and Andre Russell. The journey of the West Indies cricket team has been a bit Rocky over the last few years. They have been struggling with the right team combination and leadership. However, earlier this year, West Indies [https://www.essentiallysports.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-west-indies-squad/] whitewashed Sri Lanka [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-sri-lanka/] in a T20I series 2-0 in the island nation. This has raised hopes of Caribbean fans for another title after T20 World Cup 2016. The star in both the matches was Andre Russell who recently recovered from an injury. The powerful hitter scored 35 runs from 14 balls in the first T20I. Also, he played an innings of 40 runs in 14 balls in the second T20I. This splendid knock by Russell made his teammate DJ Bravo his fan. Bravo was all praises for the star all-rounder and regarded him as the best T20 batsman. Andre Russell [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/1291389.jpg] “ANDRE RUSSELL IS A SUPERSTAR”, SAYS DWAYNE BRAVO Bravo has recently made his comeback in the T20 international cricket after retirement. He is the senior-most player in the West Indies cricket team. The former captain had announced his retirement from T20 format after some clash with the West Indies cricket board. However, things are better now after the change in board and team. The 36-year-old is aiming to win the T20 World Cup 2020. During a chat with a Trinidad radio station I955 FM, Bravo was seen talking about Andre Russell, “He’s the best in the world. It’s the same I used to say of Chris Gayle when Chris Gayle was in his prime – we are happy to have him representing us, we didn’t have to come up and bowl against him in an international match. It’s the same with Andre Russell. Andre Russell now is our Chris Gayle, is our Brian Lara [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lara], in the T20 format. He is the superstar.” This is a big compliment for Russell as Chris Gayle was one of the most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket. 

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Andre Russell Biography

Jamaican powerhouse Andre Russell burst onto the scene in the 2011 World Cup. He raised plenty of appraising eyebrows in his first few games.

After a shaky start following the World Cup, he came into his own against India. In the fourth match of the ODI series, he contributed with the willow and three wickets as a bonus to defeat the Men in Blue. In the next match of the series, he sealed the Man of the Match award.

During that time, Russell was touted as one of the next generation Windies star. He even drew the attention of the legendary Sir Vivian Richards.

Then, a big blow was dealt for Andre Russell when he was embroiled in a doping controversy. The Jamaica anti-doping commission charged him for failure to report his whereabouts. As it turned out, he violated that clause at least thrice. This put him out of contention for the national team. To make matters worse, he pleaded guilty to the panel handling the investigation and was slapped with a one-year ban.

IPL Career

Andre Russell was first picked up by the Delhi Daredevils for a hefty sum of 450,000 USD. However, it was not the dream IPL debut season for poor Russell. Limited game time and injuries scuppered his chances of unleashing his potential in 2012 and 2013.

Then, from 2014 onwards, Lady Luck finally smiled on the man. To start things off, the Kolkata Knight Riders acquired his services. However, in terms of game time it was status quo once again as he competed in a couple of games.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-152681" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/807517-672708-andre-russell-ipl-2018-kkr-v-dd-apr-16-2018-afp.jpg" alt="Andre Russell" width="1280" height="720" />

But in 2015, Andre Russell featured more and more prominently and he was even Man of the Match on three occasions. Three half centuries took his run tally to 326 runs at a strike-rate of 192. His bowling skills were also on point, if 14 wickets was any proof.

After his one year ban, Andre Russell need just two games in the 2018 edition to get back in the groove. A blistering 36-ball 88 including 11 sixes and a four was a sight to see. Though that game went in vain, Andre Russell ended the season with 13 wickets and 316 runs.

IPL 2019 Expectations

Beyond a reasonable doubt, when on song, Andre Russell is devastating. The 30-year old can give bowlers nightmares and can even be the bane of batsmen. Skipper Dinesh Karthik will definitely be counting on Russell to deliver.

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Andre Russell Biography Jamaican powerhouse Andre Russell burst onto the scene in the 2011 World Cup. He raised plenty of appraising eyebrows in his first few games. After a shaky start following the World Cup, he came into his own against India. In the fourth match of the ODI series, he contributed with the willow and three wickets as a bonus to defeat the Men in Blue. In the next match of the series, he sealed the Man of the Match award. During that time, Russell was touted as one of the next generation Windies star. He even drew the attention of the legendary Sir Vivian Richards. Then, a big blow was dealt for Andre Russell when he was embroiled in a doping controversy. The Jamaica anti-doping commission charged him for failure to report his whereabouts. As it turned out, he violated that clause at least thrice. This put him out of contention for the national team. To make matters worse, he pleaded guilty to the panel handling the investigation and was slapped with a one-year ban. IPL Career Andre Russell was first picked up by the Delhi Daredevils for a hefty sum of 450,000 USD. However, it was not the dream IPL debut season for poor Russell. Limited game time and injuries scuppered his chances of unleashing his potential in 2012 and 2013. Then, from 2014 onwards, Lady Luck finally smiled on the man. To start things off, the Kolkata Knight Riders acquired his services. However, in terms of game time it was status quo once again as he competed in a couple of games. But in 2015, Andre Russell featured more and more prominently and he was even Man of the Match on three occasions. Three half centuries took his run tally to 326 runs at a strike-rate of 192. His bowling skills were also on point, if 14 wickets was any proof. After his one year ban, Andre Russell need just two games in the 2018 edition to get back in the groove. A blistering 36-ball 88 including 11 sixes and a four was a sight to see. Though that game went in vain, Andre Russell ended the season with 13 wickets and 316 runs. IPL 2019 Expectations Beyond a reasonable doubt, when on song, Andre Russell is devastating. The 30-year old can give bowlers nightmares and can even be the bane of batsmen. Skipper Dinesh Karthik will definitely be counting on Russell to deliver.

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