“I know this was coming but am going to stay quiet,” says Andre Russell on Phil Simmons remarks 

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Andre Russell says I always want to play and give back

Andre Russell has gotten serious about Phil Simmons’ remarks claiming he can’t “beg players” to play for the West Indies while the team head coach made the remarks to players opting for franchise cricket over international cricket.

Andre Russell has gotten serious about Phil Simmons’ remarks claiming he can’t “beg players” to play for the West Indies. West Indies head coach made the remarks to players opting for franchise cricket over international cricket. 

Russell had earlier shared an Instagram post with a picture of Simmons’ remarks and a caption that read.

“I know this was coming but am gonna stay quiet!!!” 

Now, talking to Daren Sammy during the ongoing hundred tournaments in England, Russell said he was expecting to be ‘thrown under the bus.

“I’m going to be quiet, because at the end of the day, we had a discussion, and the discussion was very clear,”

Russell was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

“So now, making me look bad, throwing me under the bus… I was expecting it,”

the star all-rounder said.

He proceeded on to insist that he needs to continue to play for the West Indies and even win two World Cups with them.

“Of course, of course. The maroon is all over. Honestly, I have two franchise hundreds and I wish those hundreds were playing for West Indies. I don’t regret saying this just now. I enjoyed playing for Jamaica Tallawahs but those two hundred, it would be more special coming in international cricket,”

Russell said.

“I always want to play and give back. But, at the end of the day, if we are not agreeing on certain terms, your terms are my terms [sic], and they have to respect my terms as well. At the end of the day, it is what it is. We have families and we have to make sure that we give our best opportunity while we have one career,”

he added.

“It’s not like I can start over again. I’m 34 and I want to win another World Cup – or two more – for West Indies because, at the end of the day, I’m here now, and I’m just taking it day by day,”

he concluded.

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