<p class="title">West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell says he is confident of recovering from a knee problem in time for his side's second Cricket World Cup match against Australia on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Russell limped off at Nottingham after a hostile spell of fast bowling during which he took two wickets for four runs in three overs against Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was not required to bat as West Indies cantered to victory in under 14 overs with the loss of three wickets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I've been playing for years with these knee injuries," Russell told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"And sometimes it feels worse than some days but, at the end of the day, I'm a professional. I know what to do to get back. I think I have five days before the next game so that is more than enough time to get my knee back to normal and get it settled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Let's just see what happens. I have a good physio team, massage team, here so they're going to be working with me closely for the next couple of days."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Russell removed opener Fakhar Zaman with a brutal bouncer that hit the batsman's helmet and crashed into the stumps, and soon after had Haris Sohail caught behind with another vicious delivery.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 31-year-old is renowned for his six-hitting capability and is considered a genuine match-winner for Jason Holder's team at the World Cup in England.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I want to make sure that my knee is 100 per cent or if it's not 100, 80%. I'm still ready to bowl," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm ready, this is the World Cup. So I don't mind resting for a month or two months after the World Cup but I want to leave everything here for the World Cup." </p>
<p class="title">West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell says he is confident of recovering from a knee problem in time for his side's second Cricket World Cup match against Australia on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Russell limped off at Nottingham after a hostile spell of fast bowling during which he took two wickets for four runs in three overs against Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was not required to bat as West Indies cantered to victory in under 14 overs with the loss of three wickets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I've been playing for years with these knee injuries," Russell told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"And sometimes it feels worse than some days but, at the end of the day, I'm a professional. I know what to do to get back. I think I have five days before the next game so that is more than enough time to get my knee back to normal and get it settled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Let's just see what happens. I have a good physio team, massage team, here so they're going to be working with me closely for the next couple of days."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Russell removed opener Fakhar Zaman with a brutal bouncer that hit the batsman's helmet and crashed into the stumps, and soon after had Haris Sohail caught behind with another vicious delivery.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 31-year-old is renowned for his six-hitting capability and is considered a genuine match-winner for Jason Holder's team at the World Cup in England.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I want to make sure that my knee is 100 per cent or if it's not 100, 80%. I'm still ready to bowl," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm ready, this is the World Cup. So I don't mind resting for a month or two months after the World Cup but I want to leave everything here for the World Cup." </p>