HEADLINE: Andre Russell appointed Jamaica Tallawahs captain
CaribbeanCricket.comJun 21, 2018, 2:21:47 AM
Andre Russell, the quintessential global Twenty20 star, continues his upward trajectory in franchise cricket as he gets his first full-time leadership assignment in the form of captaining his side Jamaica Tallahwas in the upcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League.
He will take the charge over from Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara, who was appointed the captain last year as Russell missed the whole season in keeping with his one-year ban for doping violations.
Russell banished any doubts of him being rusty after a whole year of no competitive cricket or inhibited by his recurring hamstring issues, as he was one of the top performers for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the eleventh season of the Indian Premier League. He scored 316 runs from 14 innings at a strike rate of 184 and sent the ball sailing over the ropes an astonishing 31 times. To top that, he took 13 wickets as he assumed the makeshift role of being the front-line seamer in absence of Mitchell Starc.
"It's a good feeling, honestly, I missed out last year due to one-year suspension. I'm looking forward to it," Russell said. "Not just looking forward to play but looking forward to being the captain for the Jamaica Tallawahs, as well and looking forward to doing a good job."
Congrats Russell. Keep up the positive vibes and upward mobility, of course your consistency speaks for itself.
NarperJun 21, 2018, 7:34:59 AM
Good move.
Larr PulloJun 21, 2018, 7:50:16 AM
This should be interesting...
DrapseyJun 22, 2018, 2:14:16 AM
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
He will take the charge over from Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara, who was appointed the captain last year as Russell missed the whole season in keeping with his one-year ban for doping violations.
Doping violator elevated to captain?
Shocker!
SlipfeelerJun 22, 2018, 6:37:14 AM
In reply to Drapsey
No evidence of any drugs they just didn't know his whereabouts. This is alarming for he from Santa Cruz, just ask anyone for him.
ToneyJun 22, 2018, 7:58:06 AM
In reply to Drapsey
[b]Doping violator elevated to captain?
Shocker![/b]
Shocker, you say! What is more shocking than a player who accepted money from a Bookmaker for underperforming for his team, aka matchfixing. being rewarded with the captaincy of the WI?
At least Russell was not appointed captain of Jamaica; he was appointed captain of a privately owned club that happened be based in Jamaica.
DrapseyJun 22, 2018, 3:19:50 PM
In reply to Toney
Shocker, you say! What is more shocking than a player who accepted money from a Bookmaker for underperforming for his team, aka matchfixing. being rewarded with the captaincy of the WI?
Who dat?
When did dat happen?
SlipfeelerJun 22, 2018, 4:29:45 PM
In reply to Drapsey
The fact is that if he was from any other island, it would have been a non-issue. JADCO apparently place their own countrymen under more scrutiny than similar organizations in the other islands. System was set up to scrutinize track and field athletes not cricketers, he was just caught up in a web that is nonexistent for cricketers in the other islands. Those are the real facts!
DrapseyJun 22, 2018, 6:33:29 PM
In reply to Slipfeeler
Actually, that was my attempt at ridiculing the doping violations claim.
