West Indies’ Andre Russell retires, will play his last match on this day
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West Indies’ best all-rounder Andre Russell has announced his retirement from international cricket. This decision has been taken when the T20 World Cup is about to come. Let us tell you that the upcoming five-match domestic T20 series between Australia and West Indies is about to start. Its first two matches will be the last matches for Andre Russell.
Andre Russell of West Indies retires
The 37-year-old all-rounder has been included in the team for the five-match Test series. The first two matches of this series will be played at Sabina Park, Jamaica, the all-rounder’s home ground. In such a situation, he will say goodbye to international cricket from his home ground.
T20 series schedule
- First T20: 20 July – Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
- Second T20: 22 July – Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
- Third T20: 25 July – Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
- Fourth T20: 26 July – Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
- Fifth T20: 28 July – Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Shared the news of retirement by posting
Andre Russell has shared the news of his retirement by sharing a post on social media. He said, “Words cannot describe what it meant. Representing the West Indies has been one of the proudest achievements of my life. When I was a kid, I did not expect to reach this point, but as you start playing.
You start loving this game, you realize what you can achieve. This inspired me to become better, because I wanted to leave my mark in maroon color (the color of West Indies jersey in limited overs cricket) and be an inspiration to others.”
This is an excellent record in T20 format
Let us tell you that Russell has been playing in T20 format for West Indies since 2019. He has played 84 T20 matches for the team. During this, he had an average of 22.00 and a strike rate of 163.08. With which he scored around 1,078 runs.
He has three half-century innings in T20 International. Also, his best score is 71 runs. Talking about bowling, he performed best with 3/19 at an average of 30.59. In total, he has taken 61 wickets.
Announced retirement before T20 World Cup
The surprising thing is that his retirement announcement has come before the ICC T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup is to be played in February 2026. Which will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Let us tell you that before this, West Indies’s dashing batsman Nicholas Pooran had also said goodbye to international cricket. Now in such a situation, this retirement of Andre Russell is the second high-profile retirement for West Indies.
The record is also strong in ODI cricket
In his cricketing career, Andre Russell has played only one Test for the team. At the same time, he has played 56 ODI matches. In this, he has scored 1034 runs at an average of 27.21 and a strike rate of more than 130. Which includes four half-centuries. So 92* is his best score. Talking about bowling, his score has been 4/35. Along with this, Russell has also been a part of the West Indies team that won the ICC T20 World Cup in the year 2012 and 2016.
