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Andre Russell has been part of the West Indies team winning the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016.
West Indies legendary cricketer Andre Russell can retire from International Cricket. According to cricket website Cricinfo, Russell will have a Farewell match of the first 2 matches of the T20 series against Australia in Jamaica.
37-year-old Russell has been included in the T20 team against Australia. The 5 T20 match series starts from July 21. The first and second match will be played at the Sabina Park Stadium in Jamaica. If Russell takes retirement, within 2 months, two veteran West Indies players will say goodbye to cricket. From June 9, Nicholas Puran also retired from international cricket.
Andre Russell has played 141 international matches for the West Indies.
Retired 7 months before T20 World Cup 2026 Russell is the only player in the team after 2019, who has played more than 84 matches. He is going to retire 7 months before the T20 World Cup to host India and Sri Lanka in 2026. Russell has won 2 T20 World Cups to West Indies. The Windies won the T20 World Cup title in 2012 by defeating Sri Lanka by 36 and England in 2016 by 4 wickets.
West Indies won their second T20 World Cup in 2016.
West Indies cricket lost 3–0 in the era of change The West Indies cricket is in a phase of change. The team was all out for 27 runs in the second innings of the last Test against Australia on July 14, 2 days ago. After this, West Indies Cricket Board officials have discussed the changes required to revive cricket with Sir Vivian Richards, Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara. In the third Test played at the Sabina Park Stadium in Jamaica, the West Indies team lost by 176 runs and a 3–0 clean sweep in the 3-match series.
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