Profile
He is perhaps the answer to Australia’s drought of a regular all-rounder, but an injury-prone career has kept Shane Watson out of action for the most times. He has a hulk-like physique but it keeps on cracking up all the time. He made his Test debut in 2002 but hasn’t maintained a regular spot in the team in longer version of the game, mainly because of his frequently occurring injuries.A talented seamer and a useful batsman at any number, Watson is an asset to any side. He has the patience and technique to bat at the top order while his hard-hitting qualities make him a useful batsman in the lower middle-order. The right-arm seamer has the ability to clock deliveries around 140 kph and uses bouncers well as his weapon. The Queenslander played a major part in Australia’s win at the Champions Trophy in 2006 and at the 2007 World Cup.The blond-hair all-rounder will be gunning to make a successful comeback into the international arena and this time, Watson will hope that injury doesn’t cut short his journey. He is probably the best answer to fill in the vacuum as the opener in one-day games after Gilchrist’s retirement.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
| Test |
11 |
18 |
497 |
0 |
27.61 |
47.38 |
0 |
4 |
| ODI |
96 |
78 |
2276 |
22 |
40.64 |
83.04 |
4 |
10 |
| T20 |
7 |
6 |
86 |
1 |
17.2 |
117.81 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
11 |
16 |
1018 |
547 |
14 |
4/42 |
/ |
39.07 |
3.23 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| ODI |
96 |
84 |
3547 |
2867 |
99 |
4/39 |
/ |
28.96 |
4.85 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
| T20 |
7 |
5 |
75 |
108 |
3 |
1/17 |
/ |
36 |
8.78 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
26 |
0 |
4 |
| T20 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Tie |
No Result |
Win percentage |
| T20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2005-2009
- ODI:
- 2002-2009
- T20:
- 2006-2009
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney - Jan 02, 2005
- Last played:
- Australia Vs England at Kennington Oval (The Oval), London - Aug 20, 2009
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Mar 24, 2002
- Last played:
- Australia Vs India at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Guwahati - Nov 08, 2009
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Australia Vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Feb 24, 2006
- Last played:
- Australia Vs England at Old Trafford, Manchester - Aug 30, 2009
