Kolkata Knight Riders’ all-rounder Andre Russell is often portrayed as the ‘big man’ in T20 cricket not because of his size or appearance but because of his impeccable acumen to whip the balls with brute force.
He has time and again perfected the art of hitting sixes with relative ease. Moreover, the way he generates power from his willow against the speed of the ball, makes him one of the lethal hitters of T20 cricket.
The cricket fraternity has enjoyed watching him bat. Overall, he has played 108 games in the Indian Premier League, wherein he scored 2201 runs at a splendid strike rate of 175.24 including 10 fifties.
Although he boasts pretty impressive strike rate, he has often come under fire for his inconsistency. He hasn’t been able to bring the best out of himself in the ongoing season of the IPL.
Cricbuzz decodes why Andre Russell is simply making it worse for KKR
Andre Russell played all nine games for Kolkata Knight Riders wherein he mustered just 142 runs at a strike-rate of 146.39 including nine boundaries and eleven sixes.
During the ongoing game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he failed to anchor his innings as he was dismissed for 24 off 15 balls including 1 four and 2 hits over the fence. Soon after his dismissal, a popular cricket site, Cricbuzz decoded why Andre Russell is making it worse for Kolkata Knight Riders.
His dismissal literally explains that cricket isn’t just about fearless approach or power but it requires class and finesse too. When you approach the game with power alone, it might work for a few games but not in long term.
Playing T20 cricket involves making a balance between shot-making and calculated risk-taking. Since T20 cricket is a fast-paced former, it is absolutely imperative for the batters to make decisions quickly in the best interest of the team.
