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What do you do with Shane Watson?
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Maxwell has him covered there
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Aside from a couple of years where he actually did play extremely well, I don't think may people rate his achievements for Australia in test cricket.
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take him out the back and shoot him
floodbuster
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Slats says that the hit to the head in the nets has hurt Watson's confidence, the only way things can get worse for him is he trips while walking to the crease and knocks his stumps over. 
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or just do it legally. give him some extra overs in a few games, next thing you known Watson breaks down again & another 8 Months of Rehab.
When he is fit again & some how automatically gets selected again,just repeat the process.
problem solved
Bowl bouncers at him constantly............
Watson and Marsh positions need to be questioned, at least Watson can can bowl, Marsh well the quicker he goes the better
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Watson needs to go. Just can't carry him at 3 especially with Marsh in the side to bowl a few overs.
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Which young player?
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Don't know you do anything with him. A timely 50 and if he takes a crucial wicket or 2/bowls tightly and holds up an end he earns his keep for the SCG. Fact his Watson will never be the superstar matchwinner (in Test Matches) he was proclaimed to be nor will we ever see the Border Medal form again. He is very much a match by match selection and a handy cricketer to have and the second a young all rounder/no 3 comes along he will be leap frogged (much the same way Siddle has been/will be). A serviceable player at Test level and has probably done enough for Sydney and maybe an Ashes touring party if he does well there. That is all.
He is a garbage player and has been for years. Throw a rock at the top dozen bats in the Shield, and you'll hit a player who is capable of meeting if not surpassing his contributions at number 3.
Unfortunately the selectors are convinced that his dozen overs of medium pace and 'experience' is vital to the team, so he will never be dropped regardless of how long his abysmal performances continue.
Unfortunately the selectors are convinced that his dozen overs of medium pace and 'experience' is vital to the team, so he will never be dropped regardless of how long his abysmal performances continue.
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His bowling is very very good (but not quite good enough to be a frontline bowler).
His batting is mediocre to good, and he's barely worth a spot in the top 6, let alone at 3.
Unfortunately for him, he's playing in the wrong era. When Warne/MacGill and Gilly were in the team, he would've balanced things perfectly with the 2 spinners and a gun keeper/bat.
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Oh well...
His batting is mediocre to good, and he's barely worth a spot in the top 6, let alone at 3.
Unfortunately for him, he's playing in the wrong era. When Warne/MacGill and Gilly were in the team, he would've balanced things perfectly with the 2 spinners and a gun keeper/bat.
Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Martyn
Lehmann
Gilchrist
Watson
Warne
Gillespie
MacGill
McGrath
Oh well...
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Anyone, I do not care who, absolutely anyone.
About time we finally **** him off for good...
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We haven't prodcued a top quality all rounder since Keith Miller, but since Flintoff killed us in England a few years back, Australia has been obsessed with having a fifth bowler.
Watson is a moderately performed Test cricketer who isn't going to get any better.
To me his is the Jarrad Waite of cricket. You keep waiting for him to get better, but that ship sailed six or seven years ago.
Watson is a moderately performed Test cricketer who isn't going to get any better.
To me his is the Jarrad Waite of cricket. You keep waiting for him to get better, but that ship sailed six or seven years ago.
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I'd even pick Khawaja on one leg.
I am that sick of Watson. Get the pads on Chappelli or Doug Walters. Absolutely anyone at all...
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I would take Pujara. They might do it, India seem to love allrounders.
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Watson for Sanju Sampson...India are building for a flag tilt
It's not as if we have a surfeit of ready made replacements for Watto. Which may have a lot to do with the decent go he's getting at the selection table.
Not sure he's ready just yet to be honest. I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the side after the ashes next year though. Will be a player.
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No need to build a statue to remember him. He would do a fine job himself.
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