Aussie all rounder shane watson retires from test cricket
Watson’s Test retirement was announced on Cricket Australia’s official website. “It’s been a decision that
hasn’t come lightly, over the last month especially,” he said. “I know it’s the right time to move on and
still hopefully play the shorter formats of the game, one-dayers and T20s.” “I’ve been through a lot of
different waves of emotion about what is right for myself, my family and most importantly the team as well.
“Over the last couple of days there was a lot of clarity (for me) of what the right decision was. I just
know that I’ve given everything I possibly can to get the best out of myself.” Watson, who captained his
country in one Test and nine ODIs, steps down after being ruled out of the rest of the one-day international
series by a calf injury sustained in the tourists’ victory at Lord’s on Saturday. An Ashes winner in 2013/14
and this year’s World Cup — who had his run ins with the cricket authorities being one of four players to be
dropped from the squad during the 2013 tour of India for not doing their homework — he informed his
teammates of his decision on Sunday morning. It follows Australia Test captain Michael Clarke’s move to
retire from all forms of cricket in the wake of the Ashes series defeat in England. Watson played 59 Tests
for Australia, scoring 3,731 runs and taking 75 wickets.
