"I am a fast bowler," thundered West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell Friday, reminding all who are only in awe of his incredible power-hitting.
Russell returned with figures of 2/4 in West Indies' seven-wicket thrashing of Pakistan at the Trent Bridge, starting their campaign in the World Cup on a high note.
"A lot of people have been saying I'm in the team as a big-hitting batter but they don't remember I'm a fast bowler," said Russell after the match.
"I think they underestimate me. I've been jealous in the past couple of years because people have me down as a medium-pacer. When I see 'Andre Russell' come up on the big screen and I see 'medium-pacer', I'm like, who are they talking to?'.
"Actually, I'm annoyed. Who's responsible for that stuff should change medium-pacer to fast."
"At the end of the day I've showed them I can bowl 90mph. I think they should put some respect by my name. Today, when you turn up and see a (bouncy) pitch like that, it gives you a vibe to bowl fast, an energy to bowl fast."
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