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Cricket News: Andre Russell to feature for Melbourne Renegades in BBL 12 | How many games will Andre Russell play in BBL 12?
The Melbourne Renegades have signed West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell ahead of the 12th season of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Russell has committed to turn up for the Renegades for their opening four games of the season. That is primarily because of English all-rounder Liam Livingstone’s unavailability during that particular phase of the competition.
Can’t wait to be part of BBL 12 – Andre Russell
“I can’t wait to be part of the Big Bash League again this summer. I’m excited to be back in red and will be doing everything I can to help the Melbourne Renegades start the tournament with a bang,” the 34-year-old was quoted in the official website of the franchise.
He added, “I love playing in Australia and I’m looking forward to seeing all the Renegades fans turn out at Marvel Stadium and in Geelong.”
Russell debuted for the franchise in the fourth edition of the BBL way back in 2014-15. Since then, he has turned up in four seasons of the league altogether.
The Caribbean power-hitter averages 23.69 with a strike rate of 164.07 in the 24 matches that he has played in the BBL so far. He has also taken a total of 26 wickets at an economy rate of 8.4.
“We had positive discussions with Andre throughout the draft process and were always keen to try to get him back in red. With Liam’s availability changing after the draft, there was an opportunity to add Andre to our group and we jumped at it,” Melbourne Renegades’ General Manager James Rosengarten explained.
Rosengarten further elaborated that Russell adds value to the team in all the three departments and hailed him as a definite crowd-puller.
The franchise will play against the Brisbane Heat at Cairns on 15th December in its season opener. The 12th season of the BBL will begin from 13th December, 2022 and will run until 4th February, 2023.
