The T20 World Cup 2024 is lower than 4 months away from now and the groups are gearing up for the mega motion in the USA and West Indies. Australia and West Indies are all set to lock horns towards one another in a three-match T20I sequence ranging from February 9 in Hobart. However, earlier than the sequence and forward of the event in the USA and West Indies, two-time T20 World Cup winner Andre Russell has dropped a serious trace about his retirement.
Ahead of the match, Russell has stated that he retire from International cricket after the T20 World Cup however would return if wanted. “Based on discussions with the coach, I told him that after the World Cup, I would walk away from International cricket, but if they need me, I will come out of retirement,” Russell stated as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
Russell has returned to the West Indies T20I squad not too long ago. He was a part of the staff in its 3-2 sequence win towards England in December 2023 and is in the squad for the Australia sequence too. Notably, forward of the England sequence, the all-rounder final performed for the Windies in the format in November 2021. The T20 World Cup 2021 was his final 20-over sport earlier than a return.Â
Russell has performed 72 T20Is, 56 ODIs and 1 Test match in his International profession. The power-hitter has scored 846 runs in T20Is, 1034 in ODIs and a pair of in Tests. In the wickets column, the all-rounder has 46 scalps to his identify in T20Is, 70 in ODIs and 1 in Test.
Notably, the Windies might be seeking to remind their once-upon-a-time domination in the format. They are the one staff to win the T20 World Cup twice – they gained the event in 2012 after beating Sri Lanka in the ultimate earlier than edging previous England in the 2016 version of the event.Â
They crashed out of the 2021 version of the event in spherical 2 after which didn’t progress into the Super 12 stage of the 2022 version. This time although, they’re co-hosting the celebrated event alongside USA in June.
