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Shane Watson and the tap on the shoulder?

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http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/cricket/will-t20-world-cup-be-wattos-swansong/ar-AAgwL67?li=AAgg0Zv&ocid=mailsignout

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Will T20 World Cup be Watto's swansong?
Shane Watson will wait until the end of this month's Twenty20 World Cup before deciding whether the tournament is his international swansong.

Watson retired from Test cricket last year after Australia handed the Ashes urn back to England.

The 34-year-old isn't currently contemplating the end of an international career that started in 2002.

But Watson says he will give the issue some thought following Australia's T20 World Cup campaign, which starts on March 18 in India.

"There's no doubt I'll have a bit of time to think about it after the T20 World Cup," Watson said.

"I'll sort of have more time to just really process everything that has happened.

"I'll reassess from there but at the moment I'm just loving being part of it .. I know how incredibly lucky I am."

Whenever it does come, Watson could hardly be better prepared for the next phase of his life.

The allrounder is likely to be a regular on the T20 franchise circuit for a while longer, having attracted a bid of $2 million at last month's Indian Premier League auction.

"I'm still just living the dream with the cricket that I'm able to play and the teams I'm able to play in. I'm not sure where that's going to take me in the short term," Watson said.

Watson has also already turned his mind to a coaching career.
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Had a good BBL, and has always been a great T20 player. One of the first picked.
 
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let see him perform in the games that count, though he did good in the 3rd t20 v SA

We need him to perform if we are any chance in the world cup
 
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Wazn!

Just checked the scores in that series - it appears that your batting lineup isn't sorted? Bit surprised to see Warner down to 4... is that a ploy for the WC?
 
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JJ said:
Wazn!

Just checked the scores in that series - it appears that your batting lineup isn't sorted? Bit surprised to see Warner down to 4... is that a ploy for the WC?
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Absolutely. Theory is Watson and Khawaja need a bit longer to get settled in. Smith and Warner can go pretty much from ball one. Smith and Warner float at 3/4, depending on who gets out, aiming to keep the left/right batting partnership
 
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I dont think there is, or needs to be, a sorted batting line up in T20. They tend to play it by ear depending on who gets out.

I like Warner batting down the list and we need to make way for Fatty Finch at the top.

Also Watson has been known to have a sook if he doesn't get to bat where he wants. This will probabaly be his final series I would think.
 
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Our best hope is to pick a batting heavy side, with more all-rounders as opposed to specialist bowlers - similar to what the Thunder had. With Starc out, I can't see us containing many teams, so may as well plan for chasing 200+.
 
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http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/shane-watson-explains-his-struggles-with-the-decision-review-system/news-story/47a29971b3c4f4ed59571c2578d31e3b

Shane Watson explains his struggles with the decision review system

SHANE Watson scored 14 centuries for Australia and took more than 300 wickets across three formats, yet the thing his detractors remember most is his horrid record with lbws and the decision review system.

Watson struggled with his front pad throughout his career, being trapped in front of the stumps 29 times across 109 Test innings, the sixth most of any player in history.

Fourteen of those came against England, and on eight occasions he erred by calling for DRS, including twice in his final Test in July last year.

Nearly 10 months later, Watson has opened up on his troubles with DRS, admitting he had a tough time adapting to a world in which the umpire’s decision was no longer final.

“This new technology comes in and you’re supposed to know how to use it at the highest level, straight away,” Watson told cricket.com.au of his early problems with the review system.

“I was an opening batsman, the ball was moving, I didn’t know exactly whether it was close, whether it was missing leg, hitting middle.

“You’re also conferring with your partner as well; it’s not just me reviewing it straight away every time, because you’re there with your mate and he’s trying to help you out as well.”

Watson was on the receiving end of some serious criticsm towards the end of his Test career from opposition fans, who made merry with his poor DRS record.

“The backlash that I got (was immense), and I copped it all the way, because at the back-end of my career the crowd and everyone just gave it to me for referrals.”

But in retirement he insists wasting a review never sat well with him either.

“The hardest thing was using up a review, it going against me, and then your mate, who was batting lower down the order who actually had a decision to review, didn’t have any to use.

“I was doing the best I could with what was in front of me.

“I didn’t do it that well, I learnt the hard way in front of a few million people and I get reminded of it very regularly.”
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So as we can now see thanks to Shane Wazn's explanation, that is was the other guy's fault that he was a laughing stock..
 
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