Andre Russell International career records – Stats, achievements & milestones

How would you remember Andre Russell, when he walks out of Sabina Park in Jamaica in the next few days after his last ever international appearance for his West Indies national team? Would he be known just as an entertainer? Or would he be remembered just as a trailblazing star who furthered the ante of thrill and splendour of T20 cricket? Or would he be also regarded for being an impactful all rounder who played his vital part in not one, but two T20 world cup wins?At times world cricket births such audacious batters whose proclivity towards big hitting turns bowlers accustomed to sleeping well into sufferers of nightmares.

Andre Russell, big, burly, a lover of sixes, a clearer of the fence with much ease and at the end of the day, a Cricket-loving West Indian (born in Jamaica but popular world over) would be regarded for being a tireless soldier of West Indies cricket whose batting was as captivating as his agility on the field. Just how many, one wonders, would under-appreciate that fact? His is a story of courage, passion and sheer entertainment that while contributed in making the growing culture of T20 into a cult worldwide, also saw sad days with his own team steadily declining in the annals of international cricket.

Yet, Andre Russell never lost heart and never bowed to pressure, hitting the deck hard, often being a deliverer of nail-biting yorkers but always that batter who imposed himself over the bowlers and made cricket, an avid love of our life, into a cause of celebration. His departure from world cricket as a West Indian playing in the maroon shirt will be sad and a cause of some being upset. But world cricket should rejoice that he'll be still playing the T20s and the T10s presenting himself as a giant on the world stage in front of several rising talents who can look up to him for being a trailblazer of sorts. That said, let us look at the Andre Russell international career records:

Here's look at Andre Russell international Career records: 

One of the longest careers in T20Is for the West Indies

Andre Russell's career gained quite a few notches and of utter respect and regard in that he was responsible for unfolding a great career especially in white-ball cricket for his country that lasted a long mile. So much so that up until the first week of June (2025), Andre Russell's international career spans 14 years and 46 days. 

Only Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Ravi Rampaul and Lendl Simmons have had longer careers ahead of the ferocious Jamaican.

And that is a dazzling feat in terms of sheer longevity where it comes to Andre Russell international career records. His T20I career began in April in 2011.

Those who trail Russell in this regard also happen to be glowing careers belonging to Fidel Edwards and Kireon Pollard and the likes.

Highest-individual T20I score for the West Indies from #7 as batter

The year was 2024 and it was that period of time where the hosts were the hosts were up against the Australians in a pre cursor to that year's World Cup, which would be hosted by the Caribbean islands. The occasion was the 3rd T20I contest during the West Indies' tour of Australia, and prepped by the return of big hitting all rounders such as Russell himself alongside top order gun slinging bats such as Johnson Charles, the team were buzzing. These were the days where a certain Nicholas Pooran commandered the middle order whilst Ravi Powell was down the lower middle order.

But it would take mighty fine hitting from the bat of Andre Russell to smash the hosts to all parts of the ground as West Indies scored a blistering 220 run score. A day-nighter, and that too at Perth, where it's not child's play to clear the boundaries, Russell scored 71 runs from number seven.

The big six ahead of him were- Charles, Mayers, Pooran, Chase, Powell and Rutherford. Only Charles and Rutherford are currently seen as active T20I cricketers for the team.

However, it was the man from number 7 who plundered 71 runs on his own from 29 odd deliveries. In an eye-popping display of gut-wrenching hitting that was on for 52 minutes, Russell massacred the Aussies including Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson and even the great Adam Zampa.

Were those the finest 71 runs ever scored by any Caribbean batter in Australia, one wondered and one couldn't be doubted.

But for 71 runs from number 7, hence the second-highest individual score from that particular batting position, the dashing hitter added a gem of a feat to the stack of Andre Russell International career records.

Among the batters to hit the most number of sixes for West Indies in International T20Is

Of the 99 batters in international cricket, Andre Russell ranks 39 on the list of batters to have hit the most number of sixes for his West Indies while representing international T20I duties. Besides 63 boundaries in T20I's, he hit 90 career sixes. Moreover, he kept a strike rate of 163 in T20I duties. If that is not an impressive feat as far as the Andre Russell international career records is concerned, then what is?

Number of sixes for West Indies in T20 World Cups

One of the signature additions in the Andre Russell international career records tally is the number of records he has hit whilst playing World Cup contests for his West Indies.

And from as many as 5 different World Cup additions, the right hander hit 14 sixes, playing his first edition in 2012, followed by 2014, 2016, 2021 and as seen last year, 2024. 

The highest individual ODI international score from a specific batting order/ position

Let us rewind the clocks back to the year 2011, where the West Indies playing one dayers at home in the Caribbean were up against an India starring Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Munaf Patel, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Rohit Sharma among the others.

The date was June 11 and this was the 3rd ODI of the series at Sir Viv Richards-homeland: Antigua. But it took a lone vigil on the part of an unflustered and courageous Jamaican to rescue the entire West Indies team after a middle and top order collapse led the scorecard to read a pitiable 6 for 85 (at one stage).

Astonishingly, however, India ran into a certain Andre Russell, who came in at number 9- let that sink in- and scored 92 valiant runs of his own, ultimately rescuring the West Indies from what would have been a disaster and seeing the team scoring 225 in the end. What's more? He would remain unbeaten at the crease.

Though, his Windies side lost the game in the end, with Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel smattering the bowlers to all parts of the ground, Russell emerged unwounded taking a crucial wicket as well, thus earning the Man-of-the-match award in the game and hitting in the end, 5 sixes and 8 boundaries for his team.

That unbeaten 92 remains the highest individual ODI score by any batter in men's cricket history from number 9 and hence, a potent addition to the Andre Russell International Career records. 

Starring in one of the best T20 World Cup knocks of all time, especially in the semis

The 2016 Semi-final contest in that year's World Cup still hurts, agonises the Indian cricket fan and for reasons best known to all of us. Back then at his peak, Virat Kohli delivered a magnificent knock of 89 for his team under Dhoni's leadership. He remained unbeaten at the end to take his team to a mighty 192. In any T20I contest, that's a mega score, this then was the semi-final of a World Cup edition.

But the West Indies team of those days sported a significantly different look, with Gayle still there, ditto for Bravo and of course, the batting order sporting a powerful look in the form of Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons and Andre Russell, of course.

And in making light work of a 193-run ask, Russell joined hands with Simmons to smash India's Jadeja, Ashwin and Pandya, in particular, to all parts of the ground.

He took 20 deliveres, which is 3.2 overs out in the middle to score 43 unbeaten runs. His strike rate being 215 and 4 powerful sixes pushing the dagger deep into the countless Indian hearts and thus, the West Indies, a step closer to the finals back then.

That inning is still widely considered one of the most valuable knocks ever played by any West Indian in a T20 world cup contest and nine years back in the day, well almost a decade now, there was no stopping Andre Russell. Not that where individual efforts stands, a lot has changed today!

Andre Russell International Career records- T20Is

What is particularly lovely about Andre Russell's overall T20 career is just how many games he has played and that too, across multiple continents having actually played a part in popularising the game's shortest format, the mega buck-spinning splendour that has introdcued countless talents on the cricket stage besides securing innumerable households- wouldn't you agree?

As a matter of fact, Andre Russell, till date, has represented several iconic T20 franchise teams in eclectic competitons basis the 20-over format, such as- but not restricted to- Kolkata Knight Riders, Jamaica Tallawahs, Rangpur Riders, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Jamaica, Rangpur Riders, Deccan Gladiators, Islamabad United, Melbourne Renegades, Comilla Warriors, Delhi Daredevils, Colombo Kings, Montreal Tigers, Sydney Thunder, Quetta Gladiators.

Andre Russell Overal Career Stats (Tests+ODIs+T20Is)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q1.How many world cup winning teams has Andre Russell been a part of?

The Jamaican has been a part of 2 separate T20 World Cup winning teams, one each in 2012- Sri Lanka- and the other 2016- India.

Q2. Which was Andre Russell's last or most recent T20 world cup appearance for West Indies?

It was the 2024 event and at the West Indies-hosted world cup, Russell from 7 innings scored 78 runs, at a strike rate of 165 remaining unbeaten in 3 innings and taking 11 wickets.