April 21, 2019

Fingers crossed for Russell!

Caribbean

cricket fans are keeping their fingers crossed that star all-rounder Andre Russell, who has struggled with a bad knee in recent years, will be fit enough to take his place in the West Indies squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup which begins in late May in England. As usual, Russell, a past student of Clarendon College and native of Old Harbour, St Catherine, has delighted cricket fans with his power hitting allied to sharp fast bowling in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Photo shows Russell in his delivery stride.

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