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Cricket: Watson gives up Australia team vice-captaincy

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 04:15
Shane Watson has stood down from his role as Australia's vice-captain across all formats of the game, Cricket Australia said on Saturday, following his controversial axing in India last month. Watson said he had been "wrestling with the decision" for a while but it was the right time for a change for him and the team. The allrounder's decision follows a disappointing tour in India, scoring 99 runs in three Tests at 16.50 and continuing a lean run of form over the past two years where he has made 627 Test runs at 24.11 without scoring a century.

Cricket: Watson to continue playing Tests

March 18, 2013 03:00
Speculation about the Test future of Australian vice-captain Shane Watson ended Monday with an announcement that he will return to India after serving a one-match ban. The 31-year-old returned to Sydney last Tuesday after he was dropped for the third Test after failing to prepare feedback on how the team could improve and deliver it to management. Three other players were also axed. Watson, whose wife gave birth last week, made it clear he felt the punishment was overly harsh and said he would be considering his future, but has decided to battle on.

Cricket: Watson to continue playing Tests

March 17, 2013 22:45
Speculation about Australian vice-captain Shane Watson's Test future was put to bed Monday with an announcement that he will return to India after serving a one-match ban. The 31-year-old returned to Sydney last Tuesday after he was dropped for the third Test after failing to prepare feedback on how the team could improve and deliver it to management. Three other players were also axed. Watson, whose wife gave birth last week, made clear he felt the punishment was overly harsh and said he would be considering his future, but has decided to battle on.

Cricket: Ponting backs Watson as team player

March 14, 2013 23:00
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has backed Shane Watson as a team player and said the Cricket Australia official who suggested he was not would live to regret his comments. Watson returned to Sydney late Tuesday from the tour of India after he was dropped for failing to prepare feedback on how the team could improve and deliver it to management. Three other players received the same punishment. It prompted Cricket Australia general manager Pat Howard to say Watson needed to start toeing the team line, implying he was only "sometimes" a team player.

Ponting backs Watson in Australia crisis

March 14, 2013 11:15
(Reuters) - Suspended Australia vice-captain Shane Watson received the backing of former skipper Rickie Ponting on Thursday as crisis surrounding the team rumbled on. Watson, along with three other players, was suspended for the third test in India after failing to respond to a request from Australia's management for feedback on how the team could be improved.

Cricket: Watson denies rift with Clarke

March 12, 2013 21:00
Australian vice-captain Shane Watson has denied any rift with skipper Michael Clarke and strongly rejected suggestions he is not a team player after being axed for one Test for indiscipline. The 31-year-old returned to Sydney late Tuesday from the tour of India after he was dropped for failing to prepare feedback on how the team could improve and deliver it to management. Three other players received the same punishment. There have been persistent rumblings that Watson and Clarke do not see eye to eye, but the all-rounder said it was nonsense.

Cricket: Door left open for Watson after suspension

March 12, 2013 04:00
Cricket Australia general manager Pat Howard said Tuesday that the door was still open for Shane Watson to play Tests after the vice-captain returned home following his axing from their next India match.The 31-year-old was one of four players suspended for one Test after failing to prepare feedback and deliver it to management on how Australia could improve, with the team trailing 2-0 in the series.Stunned Watson suggested he could quit Test cricket altogether.Howard said Watson was still in contention, but must start toeing the team line, implying he was not always a team player."I know Shane

Cricket-Watson role not so elementary for Australia

February 7, 2013 03:31
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Whatever role he ultimately plays in the Australia team this year, the sight of Shane Watson driving and pulling his way to a blockbuster of a century at Manuka Oval on Wednesday was a joy for his compatriots to behold. The injury-prone 31-year-old missed much of the domestic season with a calf problem but looked back to his aggressive best as he blasted 122 runs off 111 balls to help Australia clinch the one-day series against West Indies.

Cricket: Australia's Watson back for West Indies ODIs

February 3, 2013 20:31
All-rounder Shane Watson was Monday named in Australia's squad for this week's two one-day internationals against the West Indies following his recovery from a calf injury. Watson will replace Usman Khawaja as Australia seek to wrap up the five-game series in Wednesday's third ODI in Canberra after winning the opening two matches in Perth over the weekend. "Shane Watson comes back into the squad for the series against West Indies as an opening batsman," chairman of selectors John Inverarity said.
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