The T20 leagues have been a nice nest egg for a few former internationals, able to keep going in the shorter format for years after they would normally have retired
The Aussies always liked to get stuck into Paul Collingwood after the 2005 Ashes series because he was awarded an MBE after playing in only the final Test of the series.
I feel that these are the right circumstances to honour Shane with his full title:
The Aussies always liked to get stuck into Paul Collingwood after the 2005 Ashes series because he was awarded an MBE after playing in only the final Test of the series.
I feel that these are the right circumstances to honour Shane with his full title:
Surprised though he didn't try to finish at the Big bash?
He had said previously that he had retired for the BBL and was then very critical about how the comp was being run, saying that there were too many gimmicks. I think, even if he had hoped for one last hurrah, his bridges were burned at that point.
Surprised though he didn't try to finish at the Big bash?
He had said previously that he had retired for the BBL and was then very critical about how the comp was being run, saying that there were too many gimmicks. I think, even if he had hoped for one last hurrah, his bridges were burned at that point.
He reviewed his decision to retire from the BBL, but the organisers still raised the finger
I didn't expect Watson to get his own retirement thread! He should have been a bit more in my eyes. A route that Maxwell seems intent on following too.
I didn't expect Watson to get his own retirement thread! He should have been a bit more in my eyes. A route that Maxwell seems intent on following too.
Maxwell has had a poor IPL with the bat and was dropped for the last game.
I didn't expect Watson to get his own retirement thread! He should have been a bit more in my eyes. A route that Maxwell seems intent on following too.
Do you ever see his innings in the 2018 IPL final?
Highest paid non-Indian cricketer in the world for 5 consecutive years.
I didn't expect Watson to get his own retirement thread! He should have been a bit more in my eyes. A route that Maxwell seems intent on following too.
Do you ever see his innings in the 2018 IPL final?
Highest paid non-Indian cricketer in the world for 5 consecutive years.
300 appearances for Australia across all formats.
Bang average.
I sure did and still stick to my opinion. Test format is my preferred so my comments are skewed towards that.
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I feel that these are the right circumstances to honour Shane with his full title:
Shane Robert Watson LBW
Highest paid non-Indian cricketer in the world for 5 consecutive years.
300 appearances for Australia across all formats.
Bang average.
He’s deservedly played his part in what makes Ashes cricket the wonderful spectacle that it is.