West Indies captain Jason Holder on Wednesday said that he is "very, very hopeful" of star all-rounder Andre Russell getting fit in time for their World Cup game against Australia here on Wednesday.
Russell has had to deal with recurring knee issues over the years and was seen limping in the field after his fiery spell against Pakistan.
While Chris Gayle has regained full fitness, Russell has not, said Holder on eve of the game.
"The beauty with both of those guys (Gayle and Russell) is they've played enough cricket. We just tend to trust them, take their word and then make a final determination on the team then," said the captain.
"Chris was at practice for the last couple days, so he is all well and ready to go for me. Andre will be assessed in training, and we're very, very hopeful that he'll be fit."
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