10 things you may not know about Andre Russell

Modified May 02, 2019 12:04 IST

Very few people may know that Russell was once a part of Delhi but the number of people who know Dre Russ - the recording artist is even less

#5 He was the first bowler to take 4 wickets in 4 balls in T20s

Andre Russell achieved this unique feat in the year 2013

While Andre Russell has earned name and fame as a batting all-rounder in the last two years, he had established himself as one of the top fast bowlers of the T20 era way back in 2013. In the match against India A, Russell took 4 consecutive wickets to shift the momentum in his team's favor.

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The flamboyant pacer accomplished this record at Bengaluru in a one-off List A T20 versus India A. In the 19th over of the India A innings, he sent the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Naman Ojha, and Yusuf Pathan back to the pavilion in the space of 4 deliveries.

Though India A scored 214 in that innings, it was Russell's fast bowling which grabbed the headlines.