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Shane Watson and the tap on the shoulder?

God-King Dean

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Mr Angry

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Selector are reluctant to tap him on the shoulder.

They fear it will tear his hamstring.
 

TheParraboy

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2.2 million alone is from the IPL

Plus a good portion from the endorsements he has done


Right place, at the right time, with the right friends
 

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Genuine giant of the game being rewarded appropriately for his ongoing astonishing and gutsy performances - he's Allan Border, Glenn McGrath and Greg Chappell all rolled into one
 

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Genuine giant of the game being rewarded appropriately for his ongoing astonishing and gutsy performances - he's Allan Border, Glenn McGrath and Greg Chappell all rolled into one
:lol: If today was reverse day you would be spot on.
 

JJ

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:lol: If today was reverse day you would be spot on.

You know it's true - the grit and determination of AB, the nagging line and length and "go to" reliability of the Pigeon, and the classic style and elegance of Chappell... it's all there
 

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OK OK he makes a lot of money from the IPL whatever. What boggles my mind is his ludicrously large retainer from cricket Australian
 

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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...for-me-says-shane-watson-20150225-13ociy.html

Shane Watson admits it is time for him to score some runs.

But Watson feels his technique is sound, knows he is putting in the work and senses he is hitting the ball well.

Watson remains Australia's premier all-rounder and will bat at first drop in Saturday's blockbuster World Cup pool clash with unbeaten New Zealand in Auckland.

However with Mitch Marsh firing and James Faulkner soon to be passed fit, Watson's hold on that title could soon come into question.

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And with that, his place in the XI.

"It's crunch time for me to score runs in general," Watson said on Wednesday, when asked if he needed a decent score to keep his place in the side.

"It's important for me to score runs anytime. It's up to the selectors in the end, whether they see fit for me to play.

"But I'm doing everything I possibly can.

"I've been in and around a number of World Cup campaigns. I know what to expect and I know it doesn't always go exactly to plan as well."

It's not as if Watson is enduring an extended form slump in one-day cricket, the format he has excelled at the most since debuting in 2002.

Prior to the 33-year-old's golden duck in the World Cup opener against England, Watson logged ODI scores of 41, 16 and 82.

However, sandwiched between those knocks is an indifferent Test series against India and a hamstring niggle which caused him to miss the majority of the recent ODI tri-series.

Watson denied feeling any additional selection pressure leading up to the side's clash with World Cup co-hosts New Zealand.

"I just want to score runs and I want to perform. That's really what it is," Watson said.

"That's what I'm working extremely hard on.

"I do feel it's coming along well, I just haven't scored runs.

"I actually feel like I'm hitting the ball well. I just need to give myself a chance to get in some innings and get things rolling."

Watson suggested he had been fine-tuning his batting technique over summer, as is always the case.

"It's a constant thing ... I'm always looking at how to get better and making adjustments, it's a constant thing every day to try and get better," he said.
 

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Looking forward to seeing Watson as commentator, delivering us great analysis on how to convert 20s and 30s into big scores and expert first hand opinion on using the DRS system.
 

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http://www.euronews.com/sport/2892172-smith-to-lead-australia-against-england-warner-rested/
“I feel as though my preparation has been really good over the last while, like I’m hitting the ball as well as I ever have. You’ve got to try to be as confident as you can walking out to the middle.”

http://www.theguardian.com/global/2013/aug/18/tim-bresnan-australia-shane-watson
"For me it's not so much about good form or bad form. I feel like I'm hitting the ball well apart from that ball that's getting me out that they're bowling at the moment, so it's really just trying to make sure I can keep my strengths but make sure the thing that's getting me out at the moment, I'm going to get better at that. That's the balance I'm trying to find."
 

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I feel like I'm hitting the ball well apart from that ball that's getting me out that they're bowling at the moment

:lol:

"That ball" of course meaning any ball going on to hit the stumps. Poor Watto
 

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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...for-me-says-shane-watson-20150225-13ociy.html

I absolutely love the opening sentence of this article

Shane Watson admits it is time for him to score some runs.

:lol:

What? So he's only just woken up to the fact that his performances have been well below par for however long you want to name it? If a cat has nine lives, Watson's had 154. I have not known a player in recent times who's not only had as many chances as he has, but furthermore has managed to fly under the radar and had his mediocre sub-standard performances go unnoticed by the media for years. Well and truly the Tim Sheens of cricket.
 
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