West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell reacts after he was banned on Tuesday for one year for a doping, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. more-in: Globetrotting West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell has been banned from all cricket for a year over a doping code violation, his Australian Twenty20 club said on Wednesday. “We are devastated for Andre,” said Sydney Thunder general manager Nick Cummins, in confirming the outcome. Russell played the first five games of the Big Bash League this year for Thunder before withdrawing due to injury and being replaced by international teammate Carlos Brathwaite. Sydney Thunder director of cricket Mike Hussey said he felt for Russell.

Source: The Hindu February 01, 2017 01:41 UTC