IPL 2019: Andre Russell 'HUNGRY' to hit sixes in World Cup

Russell grabbed the ticket to ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and he is looking forward to continuing his IPL form at the mega-event

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been exceptionally outstanding in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Not only has he hit the most number of sixes (42), he has also scored 406 runs in 10 innings at a startling strike rate of 209.27 for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Following his blistering knocks, Russell grabbed the ticket to ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and he is looking forward to continuing his IPL form at the mega-event. “I'm so hungry to represent the West Indies and to smash sixes. I want to do what I've been doing here and score hundreds,” said Russell. Russell last featured in an ODI for the West Indies nearly a year ago during Bangladesh's three-match tour of the Caribbean. He played just one game before pulling out of the series with a knee injury. Recalled for the last two ODIs against England earlier this year, he failed to play a single game as injury once again kept him at the bench. “I took two injections to better my knee but it flared up and I was so upset. I was watching the games against England and couldn't do anything about it,” Russell said about the 2-2 drawn series against top-ranked England. Russell said he was not surprised at his selection. “I wasn't surprised to be a part of the World Cup squad. I've been doing well. I've been back and forth with the selectors and coaches back home. I wasn't really focusing on the World Cup. I was just focusing on KKR, making sure that I did my best here,” he said. West Indies will start their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on May 31.