Full name         : Shane Robert Watson

 Born                 :17 June 1981 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

 Current age     : 30 years  

 Major teams    :Australia ,Tasmanian Tigers,Queensland , Rajasthan Royals

 Batting style    : Right-hand

 Bowling style   : Right-arm fast-medium





A revived Shane Watson has emerged as one of the top all-rounders in the last year or so. In recent times, he has been a most prolific scorer for Australia in all forms of the game. In the batting department, Watson is known for his classy drives, strong cuts and pulls. He has developed himself into a brutal right-handed opening batsman. His ability to pace his innings and to adjust according to the situation is his main attribute. He is fully capable of facing spinners as he can use his feet well and can step down the pitch to heave them out of the park.

His bowling is an additional advantage and his knack for taking wickets at crucial times makes him even more dangerous. He is known for his late swing bowling and can be helpful with some reverse swing. Watson is capable of bowling slow balls that can be helpful in the subcontinent. The Australian team will be relying on his all-round performance to take the team further in the mega event.


Jacques Kallis moved his way to stardom with some superlative performances. Kallis is only the third player in Test history. Kallis was awarded the captaincy of South Africa for the third and final Test match against Australia in 2006 when Graeme Smith stood down with an injury. This was Kallis' 99th Test match.



Shane Watson is also the opener of Australia .
In February 2010, Watson received the Allan Border Medal, completing his long and sometimes torturous transformation from a promising but injury-afflicted all-rounder into a destructive and reliable competitor.