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| Shane Watson Future Captain of Australia |
Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981 in Ipswich, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast medium bowler. He mainly bats as an opener in international cricket, although he does not do so domestically.
He debuted for the Australian cricket team in 2002, playing his first One Day International against South Africa. While he has become a regular member of the one-day squad, Watson has played few Test Matches for Australia, having debuted against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2005. Despite being allocated to be Australia's designated Test all-rounder, injuries have often prevented him from claiming his position in the Test team. However, from the second half of 2009, Watson has acted as Australian Test opening batsman, along with Simon Katich. Watson was awarded the 2010 Allan Border Medal and again in 2011 thus joining him as the second player to win back-to back Allan Border Medals after Ricky Ponting in 2006 and 2007
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| Watson with His Wife Lee |
· Watson's wife Lee Furlong, whom he married in June 2010, is a Fox Sports Australia presenter. Excellent all-rounder, who has overcome a series of injuries to become a key member of the Australia team. His childhood heroes were Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting. Likes listening to Guns ‘n’ Roses before a game. A member of the Australia team which won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007, scoring 145 runs and taking four.
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| 185 of just 96 Balls,Highest individual runs by any Australian |
April 11th 2011 would be watson most memorable day as he created history by scoring flying 185 runs on just 96 balls in 2nd odi match of 3 odi series against Bangladesh at Mir pur, Bangladesh With his powerful batting and marvelous century. He hit 15 Sixes and 15 fours in his fastest batting ever. This was the most sixes in an odi a rare world record. He smashed all bowlers of Bangladesh to make his 185 Runs. The vice-captain belted 15 sixes and 15 fours on his way to 185 to leapfrog West Indian Xavier Marshall's record for 12 sixes against Canada in 2008. The all-rounder's 96-ball knock was also the highest score by an Australian in one-day cricket, surpassing Matthew Hayden's 181 against New Zealand.
Watch Watson Hit 15 Sixes creating world record!!!
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| Cricket hero 15 sixes in a single one day match |
Good luck Watson for your future matches, Long Live Cricket!!!!
