Andre Russell Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Andre Dwayne Russell
Nickname(s)	Dre Russ, A Russell
Profession	Cricketer (All-Rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
National Side	West Indies
International Debut	Test- 15 November 2010 vs Sri Lanka in Galle ODI- 11 March 2011 vs Ireland in Mohali T20- 21 April 2011 vs Pakistan in St Lucia
Jersey Number	#12 (West Indies) #12 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team(s)	West Indies, Khulna Royal Bengals, Delhi Daredevils, Sylhet Royals, Jamaica Tallawahs, Worcestershire, West Indies A, Kolkata Knight Riders, Knights, Melbourne Renegades, Comilla Victorians, Sydney Thunder, Islamabad United
Batting Style	Right-hand bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast
Favourite Shot	Pull Shot
Nature on field	Very aggressive
Likes to play against	Australia
Career Turning Point	In 2011, he made 92 not out at the 3rd game of an ODI series against India.
Records (main ones)	• On 21 September 2013, in a T20 match against India A, he took 4 wickets in 4 successive deliveries. In these four deliveries, he took the wickets of Kedar Jadhav, Yuvraj Singh, Naman Ojha and Yusuf Pathan. • He scored 185 runs at a strike rate of 186 and took 16 wickets in the 2015-16 Big Bash League (BBL) and helped Sydney Thunder to win the title. • At the 2018 Caribbean Premier League against Trinbago Knight Riders, he scored a century off 40 balls hitting 6 fours and 13 sixes. He also took a hat-trick in the same match. Thus he became the second player after Joe Denly to score a century and take a hat-trick in the same match.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 April 1988 (Friday)
Age (as of 2025)	37 Years
Birthplace	Kingston, Jamaica
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Jamaican
Hometown	Kingston, Jamaica
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Dancing, Listening to Music
Controversies	• On 31 January 2017, he was banned for one year from Cricket when he committed an "anti-doping whereabouts" violation. [1]ESPN • Once he said about his domestic T20 leagues' priorities that playing just for the West Indies wouldn’t be enough to meet his expenses.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Jassym Lora (Model)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Jassym Lora (Model)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Aaliyah Russell
Parents	Father- Michael Russell Mother- Sandra Davis (Teacher)
Siblings	4
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer(s)	Batsmen: AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle Bowler: Courtney Walsh
Favourite Food(s)	Curry goat, Fried Dumplings, Ackee and Saltfish
Favourite Actor	Jamie Foxx
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Retaining Fee- Rs. 8.5 crore (IPL 2018 and 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Andre Russell

• Does Andre Russell smoke?: Not Known

• Does Andre Russell drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Andre Russell drinks alcohol

• Once he scored 42 runs in a warm-up match against Australia Prime Minister’s XI.

• He wanted to wear jersey #99, but when he got selected for West Indies, he got #12.

• Due to his family’s poor financial condition, his mother wanted him to pursue higher studies, but he asked her for 2 years to try his luck in cricket.

• He is eldest of his 4 siblings.

• Russell is considered one of the most powerful hitters of the cricket ball.

• He started his second career as a recording artist under the name ‘Dre Russ’ in 2014.