Jamaica Tallawahs announce Andre Russell as captain for CPL 2018

The Caribbean Premier League 2018 has already seen it’s first piece of action with the Jamaica Tallawahs after they have announced Andre Russell as the captain for the upcoming edition. The Tallawahs have made the appointment along with several new signings to the fore. The previous season saw Russell sit on the sidelines following a failed dope Test by WADA. However, this time around, Russell is looking forward to lead the Tallawahs.

“It’s a good feeling, honestly, I missed out last year due to one-year suspension. I’m looking forward to it, not just looking forward to play but looking forward to being the captain for the Jamaica Tallawahs, as well and looking forward to doing a good job,” Russell said.

“I always set personal goals but I don’t let it out loud because I don’t want to say I want 20 wickets, 30 wickets and I only get 10. It’s always good to have your personal goals but I don’t like to say it out loud. Every player want to get wickets, take a lot of catches, score runs, but I have my personal goals and I just hope I can achieve them.”

CPL is importnat for the Windies

Russell also reiterated that the CPL is indeed importnat from a cricket passion standpoint as far as the Windies are concerned. He also added that it meant a lot to the local guys. Russell also opened up about the team composition adding that it would indeed be an honour to play alongside the likes of Shahid Afridi and Shane Watson.

“[CPL] is very important. I think just like how passionate the guys in India are, just coming from IPL, and seeing how passionate these guys are about getting to the top four, winning the cup and looking forward to every practice session and everything. It means a lot to the local guys and I think that’s what it’s supposed to mean to us as well, because once you’re in your home town I think that’s where you want to be and it’s just going to make you express yourself a lot more.”

“We have a very good, balanced team. We have a team that is not just about the names, it’s all about what they can do as well and how quickly they can change the game,” Russell noted. “I truly believe in all- rounders in T20 cricket and I think that’s what we have. I think we have guys that can bat and bowl and once you have eight guys in a team that can do that, I think you have a good team on paper.”

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