Andre Russell snatches the bowlers with the bat and he is afraid to drive!
He is one of the biggest attractions of T20 cricket. His 'Miss Hits' also became sixes effortlessly. The way the bowlers are attacked, it doesn't seem that there can be any fear in him at all. It is natural to be mistaken for a Greek deity for a tall body. If that Andre Russell were to be told, he too would be afraid of small things, how would it feel? Dinesh Karthik, the captain of Russell's IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, has revealed his pride.
Russell's bat has not yet shone in the IPL.
Karthik was a guest on Delhi Capitals' Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube show 'Hello Dubai' that day. The topic of Russell came up in words. What Russell does in practice, what KKR bowlers plan to do when bowling Russell in the nets, how to get Russell out, or at least a lesser beating from him, were discussed. As soon as he talked about Russell, Karthik revealed some of Russell's weaknesses.
No, the bowlers have no reason to rejoice. Karthik did not point out any tricks that the bowlers could follow to get Russell out. However, it is clear that Russell also has a fear in his mind. But what is the fear?
Hear from Karthik's mouth, 'He is afraid of many things. He is afraid to drive, when the bus starts to sway a little, his soul is out of the cage! He told us he would never ride a roller coaster. But the thing he is not afraid of is the ball. '
Russell did not get a chance to do anything with the bat yesterday.
He became the most expensive star in IPL by batting last time. This time though the world has not seen the Russell-storm yet. Before doing anything in the first match, Yashpreet was bowled out by Boomer and took the wicket of Hardik Pandya. In the second match yesterday, Shubhaman Gill and Eoin Morgan did not get a chance to bat, Manish Pandey was out with the ball.
