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Fast Andre Russell Furious for being termed medium pacer

CricketFast Andre Russell Furious for being termed medium pacer
Andre Russel .Pic ICC

The hard-hitting West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell is furious on termed as medium pacer while as he can easily clock 90mph speed regularly.

In the match against Pakistan on Friday Russel showed what he is capably of with the bowl as he bamboozled Pakistan batsman with his pace and bounce.

The Windies won by seven wickets in their Cricket World Cup opener at Trent Bridge, having bowled Pakistan out for 105. Russell, bowling short and straight, took 2 for 4 from three overs.

Explaining his annoyance, Russell told reporters after the match: “A lot of people have been saying I’m in the team as a big-hitting batter. But they don’t remember I’m a fast bowler. I think they underestimate me.

“I’ve been jealous in the past couple of years because people have me down as a medium-pacer. When I see ‘Andre Russell’ come up on the big screen and I see ‘medium-pacer’, I’m like, ‘who are they talking to?’

“Actually, I’m annoyed. [The person] who’s responsible for that stuff should change medium-pacer to fast. At the end of the day, I’ve showed them I can bowl 90 miles per hour. I think they should put some respect by my name.

“Today, when you turn up and see a pitch like that, it gives you a vibe to bowl fast, an energy to bowl fast.”

Russell appeared to receive treatment to an ankle knock later in the match, yet he revealed it was instead a long-standing knee issue that was causing him some discomfort. He expects to be fit in time to take on defending champion Australia on Thursday.

“I’ve been struggling with my knee for the last couple of months,” Russell said. “When they were nine wickets down, I just ran off to get a bit of treatment. I’m not worried. I’ve got five days until our next game against Australia, so I’m definitely going to do some work on it. I’ll be fully fit by then.”

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