Advent of T10 can help cricket become part of the Olympics: Andre Russel

While Russel also acknowledged that one of the challenges of the format is that it gives little time to players to settle down.

Andre Russel.
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Wednesday (October 16): West Indies’ big-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell today reckoned that the advent of T10 format could help cricket become part of the Olympics.

“It would be brilliant for cricket to become an Olympic sport and I know all players would love the opportunity of representing their country at an Olympic event,” said Russell.

Russell, who has enjoyed plenty of success in T20 cricket in recent years, will be part of Northern Warriors in the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10, the third season of which will take place in the UAE capital between November 14 and 24.

The 31-year-old said every cricketer must raise his game in T10.

“The T10 format is obviously shorter than T20 and batsmen have very less time to get themselves in. You have to really attack and go after the bowling from ball one.

“As a bowler and a fielding team, you have to really be on your game and plan well as you know the batsmen are looking to take you down every delivery,” said the Jamaican.

One of the challenges of the format is that it gives little time to players to settle down, and Russell acknowledged it.

“The T10 format has put pressure on the batsman to start striking and to be aggressive from ball one.” he opined.

 

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