Andre Russell

A look at the highlights from the first 10 days of BBL 2021-22

Although Sydney Thunder lost, the young legspinner stood up well under pressure

Alex Ross' 77 and Tanveer Sangha's two-wicket haul were the only bright spots for the Thunder

The allrounder could play his first game for the club on Friday

Reinvented as an opener, Russell dominates 159-run stand with Tom Kohler-Cadmore

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The duo put on a match-winning unbeaten stand of 94 off just 32 balls to get Deccan Gladiators' campaign off to a winning start

Awesome foursome of Gayle, Bravo, Russell and Pollard can't prevent title defence from flopping

Before he became Dre Russ, the Jamaican spent a season in Worcestershire that the locals still talk about

Russell helped West Indies defend 12 runs in the final over after Pooran's late exploits pushed them to 142

Openers Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad hit aggressive fifties, while Andre Russell returned to action

Knight Riders head coach also heaped praised on Morgan's captaincy despite his disappointing returns with the bat

The West Indies captain, meanwhile, hopes to have "a fit Andre Russell" during the tournament

"We know that he heals quickly. He has proved that last year," Morgan said of Russell's fitness

"In hindsight when we got a 165 on the board, it would have been nice to have another bowler," admits KKR head coach

Knight Riders allrounder may have picked up a hamstring niggle after his exertions in the game against Chennai Super Kings

After they shared six wickets between them, KKR's openers hunted down the target with ease