Top 5 strikers in ODIs who could lit up the ICC World Cup 2019

1. Andre Russell, West-Indies, ODI strike-rate 130.45

Andre Russell's comeback to the ODI side will definitely boost the team's confidence

One of the hardest hitters of the ball among the contemporary batsmen, Andre Russell, who could inflict fear in any bowler when he is on song. His ability to hit the ball a long way is not an unheard story anymore. Travelling through the various T20 Leagues across the globe and winning them quite often than anyone, shows the importance of Jamaican in this particular format of the game. Be it, IPL, BBL, CPL, PSL or BPL, Russell has crowned them all.

Flamboyant Russell is more of an athlete than more of a cricketer. His all-round ability in ODIs makes him the vital cog in the West Indian set up. Being known for his T20 exploits, He is as a finisher and all-rounder in ODIs is as important for West Indies as food for life. There are not many significant innings he has played in the past in ODIs as he’d been in and out of the team and also went through a ban imposed by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission.

His player of the match performance with the ball came at Sabina Park against India where he bagged four wickets for 35 Runs. Andre Russell would be happy to wear maroon in the upcoming World Cup and bring glory to the nation once again.