Andre Russell in LPL team of the tournament
West Indies’ Andre Russell during net pratice at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain on
June 13, 2019 Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs, File
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By Nelson A. King
Jamaica and West Indies
all-rounder Andre Russell is
among the overseas players to
make the ESPNcricinfo Lanka
Premier League (LPL) team of
the tournament, according to
Loopjamaicanews.com.
It said the 32-year-old Russell
scored 169 runs in what
was the inaugural season.
He had a strike rate of 194
and took eight wickets at an
economy rate of 8.92, Loopjamaicanews
said.
It said Russell produced “the
most devastating and most
memorable innings of the LPL,
when he came in to open a
rain-reduced five-over match.”
Russell hammered six fours
and nine sixes in a 19-ball
65 not out to lead Colombo
Kings to a record 96 from five
overs against Galle Gladiators
on Nov. 29, Loopjamaicanews
said.
It said Gladiators scored 62
in the chase to lose by 34 runs
in Hambantota.
“Russell didn’t play any
other big innings with the
bat, though there were a few
death-overs bursts,” Loopjamaicanews
said. “He was more
consistent with the ball; but,
with his fitness still a concern,
he didn’t bowl every match.”
The other overseas players
included in the team of
the tournament are the Pakistan
pair of Mohammad Amir
and Usman Shinwari, and Englishman
Laurie Evans, Loopjamaicanews
said.
After 23 matches, it said the
Jaffna Stallions came out as
the inaugural Lanka Premier
League champions on Wednesday
by beating Galle Gladiators
by 53 runs in a one-sided
final match at the Mahinda
Rajapaksa International Stadium,
Hambantota.
ESPNcricinfo LPL team of
the tournament: Danushka
Gunathilaka (476 runs, strike
rate 145); Niroshan Dickwella
(wk) (270 runs, strike
rate 148, seven catches, three
stumpings); Laurie Evans (289
runs, strike rate 170); Dasun
Shanaka (278 runs, strike
rate 162, four wickets, economy
rate 9.25); Thisara Perera
(261 runs, strike rate
223, five wickets, economy
rate 7.63); Andre Russell (169
runs, strike rate 194, eight
wickets, economy rate 8.92);
Asela Gunaratne (nine wickets,
economy rate 7.53, 168
runs, strike rate 141; Wanindu
Hasaranga (17 wickets, economy
rate 5.18, 127 runs, strike
rate 161);Dhananjaya Lakshan
(13 wickets, econ 8.65,
77 runs, Strike-rate 126);
Mohammad Amir (11 wickets,
economy rate 7.73); and
Usman Shinwari (nine wickets,
economy rate 7.52).
/Loopjamaicanews.com
