- Shane Watson
One of the prolific all-rounders across the cricketing world Shane Watson, who has steadied the Australian ship many-a-times while showing the great will and dedication.
During his playing days, Watson refused to give up following multiple injuries while making a decent comeback for Baggy Green.
Having the ability to hit the ball hard-and-long, Watson has been the batting mainstay for the Kangaroos, before eking out wickets at his will. However, he had to fight hard in a bid to get inducted into the playing XI, as there’s always a competition to face off in the domestic circuit of Australia.
The Queensland-born 35-year-old Watson, who has been part of the Australian Champions Trophy squad in 2002, played 17 matches in which he had registered 12 sixes and scored 453 runs, as he batted in 15 of his innings until the previous edition of the coveted unit in England.
His unbeaten score of 136 came against England in the 2009 semi-final at Centurion which Ricky Ponting-led side won convincingly with nine wickets and 49 balls to spare.
Watson has played 190 One-day Internationals in which he has amassed 5,757 runs at an average of 40.54. He smashed nine hundreds and 33 fifties and has claimed 168 wickets at an average of 31.79.