Shane Watson fit to play ODIs Vs South Africa

Monday, October 17th, 2011 at 12:40 pm , filed under News by Forrester Gavin

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"Shane Watson" Australia’s star all-rounder Shane Watson will feature in the three match One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa, starting from Wednesday, October 19, 2011.

Watson failed to represent his side in the second Twenty20 of the two match series in Johannesburg. According to reports, he suffered a hip injury. However, it was not a big concern and the player was rested due to precautionary measures.

Australia’s Twenty20 skipper Cameron White mentioned, “Look he wasn’t flash yesterday … there’s an important one-day series coming up and obviously the Tests and he’s a massive part of that … so if there’s any doubt you probably just don’t play those guys.”

The Kangaroos suffered a defeat in the second Twenty20 of the series, which was leveled in the end at 1-1. Watson played a vital role in his side’s success in the opening game, scoring a quick fire half-century.

tar all-rounder has become an integral part of the national team in all three formats of the game. He first came onto the international scene as a bowling all-rounder, but has now become a proper batsman.

Australian Opening batsmen, Watson is one of those players in the side who represents the team in every format of the game. His batting as an opener in Test cricket has been criticised lately, but there is no doubt in his potential as a top-order player in the shorter version of the game.

The Aussie player has been unable to capitalise on his starts in the longest version of the game, which makes his position questionable. However, he will still be a handy batsman to have in the lower-order if the struggle continues at the top of the order.

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