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. 
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