ENG Vs WI: 'In India And Australia, Test Players Are Valued 바카라� Not In West Indies', Says Andre Russell

West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has 바카라�no regrets바카라� about being a sought-after T20 freelancer, as he genuinely believes that Test cricket was never meant to be a part of his cricketing journey.

바카라�Honestly? No. I believe in Test cricket, but at the end of the day, I바카라�m a professional. It wasn바카라�t part of my journey. I have no regrets because it wasn바카라�t me that turned my back,바카라� Russell told 'The Guardian' ahead of West Indies' T20I series against England.

Russel, who represented West Indies 140 times across formats, has only played one Test back in 2010. He has featured in 551 T20 matches over the past decade and a half, representing various teams across global leagues.

Recently Virat Kohli termed IPL victory for RCB as an achievement which is "five levels below Test cricket" but Russell believes that perspective depends from where one is coming.

바카라�I think when you바카라�re from India, Australia, England, those places where they look after their Test players, it바카라�s totally different to being from West Indies,바카라� Russell said.

바카라�Those guys (India, Australia and England) get lucrative central contracts to play Test cricket and play on the biggest stages, of course they want to play. West Indians? You might play 50 or 100 Tests and you know, after you retire, there바카라�s not much to show for it.

바카라�Of course, you want the possibility of living a comfortable life and taking care of your family,바카라� he didn't discount the financial advantages of plying trade in T20 leagues.

Talking about Test cricket, the 37-year-old Jamaican was clear that he never gave up on traditional format but people in power typecasted him into a white-ball specialist.

바카라�I was basically pushed out of the Test set-up. They saw me as more of a white-ball player and that was that.바카라�