Shane Watson

[krissyboy31]

Decent cricketer. Done well for Hampshire and Queensland and for Australia in one dayers but NOT a test opener IMHO. Just out for a duck against the Windies. LBW Jerone Taylor, not playing a shot.

[maxi_sopez]

Met him in a club in London after they lost the Lords test this summer, top top guy very very nice! also have very fit girlfriend. realise this aint much to do with his cricket, but thought to add it anyway

[chrisobee]

Decent cricketer. Done well for Hampshire and Queensland and for Australia in one dayers but NOT a test opener IMHO. Just out for a duck against the Windies. LBW Jerone Taylor, not playing a shot.

 

Agreed, he is a very good all rounder, opening in ODI's may be Ok but in Tests he is better coming in around number 6. Not surprised he's a nice guy, that has been my impression of him though just through watching him play cricket. Really am definitely not sure though what his fit girlfriend has to do with anything but thanks for sharing Maxi !!

[chrisobee]

Quote from Ricky Ponting :

 

''Down the track, we all think that with Shane's style of play, he would be suited down in the middle order and being able to give us 15 to 20 overs as well,'' Ponting said. ''That's the cricketer I always thought he would be. He can bat pretty much anywhere in the order which is terrific for us, but the difficulty that presents is how many overs are you going to push to get out of him knowing that he's going to have to bat at the start of the second innings?"

 

Source : http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/content/story/436336.html