Aw no, Watt0's retired (from Tests)

[GIMH]

Watson announces Test retirement | cricket.com.au

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Another one bites the dust off this tour. How many more?

 

[adub]

Got the tap on the shoulder obvs

 

[Spikey]

After deciding to retire, he asked his wife to review the decision

 

[Gnske]

Can the superior Marsh brother ever come close to amounting to the gravitas Watson has amounted over a blunder of a career?

Such a great loss.

 

[NUFAN]

Lillee Chappell Marsh
McGrath Warne Langer
Clarke Rogers Watson
#shanewatsonthoughts

 

[Spikey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bCxoA2fDXI

 

[Flem274*]

he was a very good allrounder for the first couple of regular years. i always liked his bowling.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

There was a time when the fifty he'd make then get out was a hopeful sign amongst some other rabble around him. AB Medal dual winner, so he's clearly done things that matter for the team
From another perspective he was persisted with for far too long.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Got the tap on the shoulder obvs

undoubtedly

 

[OverratedSanity]

Don't look back in anger Shane. Glorious career.

Shane ****ing Watson singing ****ing Oasis. Disgusting.

 

[honestbharani]

Decent player who probably got more chances than he should have. But did well for a while and around the supertest time, he looked a real world class player. Pretty sure there were Watson Vs Sobers threads around here. Even to have them made in jest speaks of the guy's abilities and potential.


Is this the new thing now? Retire from tests and stay on for LO stuff? Afridi started this, I think. Then Dhoni and Twatto...

 

[The Battlers Prince]

The money's in LO

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

A poor man's Ravi Bopara.

 

[honestbharani]

A rich man's Ronnie Irani?

 

[cnerd123]

How typical. Departs in the 30s.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Don't look back in anger Shane. Glorious career.

Shane ****ing Watson singing ****ing Oasis. Disgusting.

Missed a trick by wearing the cap. Should have let the hair blow a bit

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Always thought Aussie were beatable when they had someone as poor as Watson in their side. I suppose with their recent retirements they'll just about be a new side in the Smith Era. That's Harris, Clarke, Rogers and Watson all gone recently.

 

[the big bambino]

Its the end of an era. YAY!

 

[NZTailender]

Always thought Aussie were beatable when they had someone as poor as Watson in their side. I suppose with their recent retirements they'll just about be a new side in the Smith Era. That's Harris, Clarke, Rogers and Watson all gone recently.

You're talking about recently, right?

One fears people will forget he was actually really world class for a while there. But it's been a bit since then, too.