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Shane Watson's Biography
Shane
Watson is one of Australia’s most influential cricketers in all forms of the
game and arguably the world’s number one all-rounder. His value to the
Australian cricket in all three forms of the game is undeniable.
As
a respected and dedicated professional sportsman, Shane is able to influence
the Australian public and continually exude a persona of trust, confidence and
loyalty.
In
2010 and 2011 Shane was awarded the illustrious Allan Border Medal as Australia’s
best player after remodelling his bowling action to become a destructive and
reliable competitor with both bat and ball in all forms of the game. Shane
became the second ever player to win back-to-back medals.
Shane reinforced his status as one of the world’s most talented T20 players
with being awarded Player of the Tournament in the ICC T20 World Cup in Sri
Lanka in October 2012 after securing four consecutive Man of the Match awards.
Shane’s
record in the shorter forms of the game is breathtaking. The explosive batsman
hit a record 15 sixes against Bangladesh in April 2011 to score 185 runs.
Appointed
Vice Captain of the Australian Team between 2011-2013, Shane become Australia’s
44th Test Captain when he led the Australian Team against India in Delhi in
March 2013.
Shane
played an integral part in Australia’s 5-0 Ashes Series whitewash against
England in Australia during the 2013/2014 International Summer of Cricket.
Captain
of the Rajasthan Royals, Shane was also named the most valuable player in the
Indian Premier League for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural 2008 season and
again in 2013. Most recently Shane performed as a stand out all-rounder in the
Australian team to take home the Cricket World Cup in 2015.
Shane holds several
exceptional records in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. Some
of them include, the highest ODI score in a run-chase, highest one day
international score by an Australian batsman, highest ODI batting average of
all Australian opening batsmen who have scored over 1000 runs and highest T20I
strike rate of all opening batsmen who have played over 30 matches.
Shane
has overcome adversity in his career and as a brand ambassador or spokesman he
brings a multitude of determination, strength and personality to the role.