Overview

• Russell says West Indies labelled him a white-ball specialist and pushed him out of the Test setup after his lone match in Galle in 2010
• He insists he never turned his back on Test cricket and has no regrets about building a career focused on more than 550 T20 appearances
• He contrasts the Caribbean’s approach with India, Australia and England, where central contracts financially reward Test players
• He argues that the lack of lucrative red-ball deals in the West Indies forces players to seek income in global T20 leagues
• He challenged Virat Kohli’s view that an IPL title ranks “five levels below” Test success by noting that format prestige varies by cricketing background