BBL 2022: Melbourne Renegades sign Andre Russell as Liam Livingstone’s replacement. West Indies superstar Andre Russell will play in the Big Bash for the second consecutive season after being signed as the replacement player for Melbourne Renegades’ No. 1 pick Liam.

Signed for a four-game stint in December:-

Russell was overlooked in August’s BBL|12 draft due to his limited availability and high price tag.

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But Livingstone was signed for a four-game stint in December after making a surprise appearance in England’s Test squad for the tour of Pakistan.

Yep, red suits Dre Russ perfectly 😍

See you soon, @Russell12A #GETONRED #DreDay pic.twitter.com/csp8F8LWV5

— Melbourne Renegades (@RenegadesBBL) November 3, 2022

The 34-year-old Jamaican will be available for the first four matches of the Renegades of KFC BBL|12 before joining England’s squad after the conclusion of the third Test on December 21.

Looking forward to seeing you at Marvel Stadium and Geelong:-

“I love playing in Australia and I look forward to seeing all Renegades fans at Marvel Stadium and Geelong,” Russell said.

“I will do everything I can to help the Melbourne Renegades get off to a great start to the tournament.”

One of the world’s best all-rounders is returning to the Renegades. Welcome back, Dre Russ 👊

📝 https://t.co/w1OZhkoPPf #GETONRED #DreDay pic.twitter.com/z9XppeaRL5

— Melbourne Renegades (@RenegadesBBL) November 3, 2022

Renegades head coach David Saker stated that at the time they could have picked Russell as their next pick, with Mujeeb and Tom Curran being their preferred picks retained by the Heat and Sixers respectively.

The Renegades will begin their BBL|12 campaign on December 15 against the Heat in Cairns before hosting the Thunder at Marvel Stadium on December 18.

Andre Russell will play in the Big Bash for a second straight season

He has signed for a four-game stint with the Melbourne Renegades as a replacement for Liam Livingstone 🔁 pic.twitter.com/nmrQDsfILV

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 3, 2022

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Melbourne Renegades BBL | 12 Squads (so far):–

1. Nick Maddinson (c), 2. Jack Evans, 3. Aaron Finch, 4. Jake Fraser-McGurk, 5. Sam Harper, 6. Marcus Harris, 7. Mackenzie Harvey, 8. Akeal Hossein (West Indies), 9. Ruwantha Kelapotha (Sri Lanka), 10. Liam Livingstone (England), 11. Shaun Marsh, 12. Jack Prestige, 13. Kane Richardson, 14. Corey Rochicioli, 15. Tom Rogers, 16. Andre Russell (West Indies), 17. Will Sutherland, 18. Mujeeb ur Rahman (Afg), 19. John Wells.