Two-time Twenty20 World Cup winner Andre Russell will retire from international cricket at age 37 after the second T20 match towards Australia on July 22 in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, Cricket West Indies (CWI) mentioned on Wednesday.
All-rounder Russell, who received the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016, has earned 84 international caps within the format, scoring three fifties and taking 61 wickets.
The white-ball specialist, who performed just one check match, additionally appeared in 56 One-Day Internationals (ODI), taking 70 wickets. He final performed within the 50-over format in 2019.
“Words can’t clarify what it meant. To symbolize the West Indies has been one of many proudest achievements in my life,” Russell said in a statement.
“When I used to be a child, I didn’t anticipate to get to this degree, however the extra you begin to play and get to love the game, you understand what you possibly can obtain. This impressed me to change into higher as a result of I wished to go away a mark within the maroon colors and change into an inspiration to others.”
Russell, who travels around the world competing in T20 leagues and most recently appeared in Major League Cricket in the U.S. this month, said he wanted to finish his international career on a high.
“His starvation to carry out and win for West Indies has by no means wavered. I want him all the perfect on his subsequent chapter, and I hope he continues to encourage generations to come,” West Indies coach Daren Sammy said.
West Indies host Australia in the first T20 of the five-match series on Sunday in Kingston. Australia won their test series 3-0.
