WEST INDIES T20 superstar Andre Russell will join the Melbourne Stars for the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), returning to the tournament for the first time in four years, the franchise announced on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old allrounder will join the Stars for a five-game stint, beginning with their first home game of the BBL when they host Sydney Thunder – which Russell previously played for – at the MCG tomorrow.

In the season opener on Sunday, the Stars suffered a competition-record 152-run defeat at the hands of Sydney Sixers and Russell, who is ranked fifth in the T20 Player Index, said he hoped to be an asset to the squad as the 11th edition of the tournament continues.

“The guys went down in the first game and I’m definitely here to give the guys a boost, and hopefully, I can contribute and help them cross the line,” he said during Channel 7’s broadcast of day one of the Ashes Test at the Gabba.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Russell contiues to ply his trade all over the world and make that money, should be some motivation to the young cricketers.

In reply to Slipfeeler

You are a clown

Russell's 4 overs only cost his team, Melbourne Stars, 40 runs, thereby contributing heavily to their narrow 4 runs win over the Sydner Thunder.

Keep it going, Dre Russ!

Just last week he was in Abu Dabi playing T10, He playing T5 this week. WI in Pakistan and where is he. He should not even see the colour of another WI team as he will be injured anyway. smh

In reply to carl0002

The mercenaries use WI cricket like a cheap ho. The real orgasm for the guns for hire is T20 and gimmick leagues with the big bucks. You cant buy Bentleys, recording studios and restaurant chains with WI retainer. You can exploit WI cricket to enhance your resume. The WI board are accomplices in the rape of a former great WI sport

In reply to Raisedseam

I’f you don’t want the mercenaries
And they aren’t in the WI team
And that’s the case here in Pak
…then what’s the issue?

Win win

In reply to Halliwell



These guys simply do not understand current world order, individual freedom of choice, WI economic limitations, ac players right to choose etc.

We should just lock up Russ and put in a plane to Pakistan for more lick it cricket.

In reply to carl0002

Don't worry...all free trade.... freedom will go into smoke....these players along with their supporters..... will soon be demanding international farewell matches..some in Jamaica..some in Trini....

In reply to Halliwell
What's the issue?
The point is the mercenaries only show up for world cup, fully spent and half dead. World cup money is good money and its the only game in town so no conflict.

Russell them are jokers , they can't and will not shine against class international
Series of combined bowlers ,all they good at is against bits and pieces players I can't understand why west indies keep on wasting time on them, those players are just killing west indies cricket they are no good time to dump all of them and move on .

In reply to cricketfreak

Did you post on the "Danny Morrison, Pollard overrated" thread?

In reply to carl0002

In the end they have zero power
As much as you think they run tings
Your own boards prop up the administration that takes some of them to the WCs
Them doing this for World Cup ‘money’, which you incorrectly say is “good money”, is a fallacy

In reply to Halliwell

World cup appearances are for the CV of the merc hired guns