If you know nothing about cricket, are from another planet or have been living under a rock for the last few years, you might be surprised to hear Shane Watson was injured at training two weeks before the Ashes begins. Some have already questioned if Shane Watson could last through 5 days of hard Test cricket. Or 4 overs of bowling in a Twenty20 game. Or a night in a haunted castle.
Watson has had...
Apparently, Shane Watson is ready to step into Phil Hughes’ shoes. No, it’s not April 1st (I did check the calendar just to be sure). Watto thinks he’s up to the job of Test opener:
"Definitely. I’ve been working on my batting, especially the past couple of months, tightening up my technique a little more. I’ve always said I believe I have the game - and the mental ga...
The Australians cannot be serious!I read this and then wondered how it could even be an option.And its not only Shane Watson who is willing to open; apparently Tim Nielsen is backing him to do so as well.Why?Phil Hughes has scores of 36, 4, and 17 in this Ashes series so far.Is that all it took for the Aussies to contemplate dropping the man who was going to be their run scoring machine this summe...
You’ve got to feel for England’s bowlers. How were they supposed to react to Shane Watson?
They prepare themselves for bowling at stubbly-faced munchkin, Phil Hughes, but against all expectation are suddenly confronted with a creepy-looking, gym-bodied albino instead.
It must be like bowling at a fearful ghost. Not the kind that uses its telekinesis to wreak [...]
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