Aw no, Watt0's retired (from Tests)

[harsh.ag]

Very good player. India would kill for someone like him at 6 right now.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Back on topic, Watson is undoubtedly the worst batsman to have played as many Tests as he did.

Hick played 65

 

[harsh.ag]

Hick played 65

Woah that's right

 

[Watson33]

Technically just not quite cut out to make the top level, and when he was having a good run he didn't really cash in whilst opening with Katich. Conversion rate pretty poor. Excellent OD cricket however and I think he still has a lot to offer domestically and internationally at that form.

 

[Expressway76]

 

[Pothas]

You don't get to retire Watson. You have been dropped.

 

[zaremba]

Quite. And in related news, I've just decided to announce my own retirement from Test cricket.

 

[burr]

Oh, Watto. You played so many tests, and achieved so little. I never supported you so I'm not going to start now. You seem like a lovely human being but, as a test cricketer, you sucked.

 

[NUFAN]

After deciding to retire, he asked his wife to review the decision

Shane: Lee (his wife's name) hunny, I've retired so the selectors call me back like that other guy whoever he is
Lee: you mean Bob Simpson, Watto?
Shane: yes, so yeah I'm reviewing my decision to retire
Lee: let's rock n roll that
Shane: okay!

Don't look back in anger Shane. Glorious career.

Shane ****ing Watson singing ****ing Oasis. Disgusting.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If Warner can't go to Bangladesh I think that Watson will actually be really missed. Bangladesh will have a better batting line-up than Australia (unless Smith gets 200 in each test), much better spinners, and conditions that will nullify Australia's quicks unless Starc yorks everyone. Watto's batting, bowling and experience would have been useful - and remember he once did this against the Bangers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP9H96Fe1_I

Watson as a test player reminds me a lot of Jacob Oram. As his best world-class, injured a lot, generally reliable with the ball, often maligned unfairly in his home country.

 

[Red]

(unless Smith gets 200 in each test.

There are other guys who will bat, and who can hold a bat.

 

[Red]

Watson as a test player reminds me a lot of Jacob Oram. As his best world-class, injured a lot, generally reliable with the ball, often maligned unfairly in his home country.

Just on this, I reckon Watson needs to be compared to more serviceable allrounders rather than the big guns. Thinking guys from older days like Trevor Bailey and Slasher Mackay. I've been a critic of Watson, but the main reason is that he never really stood up and won us a test many times when it mattered. His actual output as an allrounder was never bad.

 

[Flem274*]

Watto should have been a #6

 

[NZTailender]

Watto should have been a #6

Nah **** off, he's a number 3 through and through. Obviously he wasn't going to displace Ponting but iirc that was his domestic position and had the technique for it.

 

[Red]

Averaged 40ish as an opener. In 09/10 when he and Katich were opening he was making consistent runs at a decent average. Then when we dropped him down to 3 so Ponting could drop down to 4, he lost that edge,

Would've been interesting to note what would've happened if he'd been kept as an opener from 09/10 until now...

 

[NZTailender]

Averaged 40ish as an opener. In 09/10 when he and Katich were opening he was making consistent runs at a decent average. Then when we dropped him down to 3 so Ponting could drop down to 4, he lost that edge,

Would've been interesting to note what would've happened if he'd been kept as an opener from 09/10 until now...

When Clarke became captain his role also changed and started bowling more again. I also wonder if he kept at opening or batting at 3 as a specialist with no considerations at all to being a bowler.

 

[adub]

Averaged 40ish as an opener. In 09/10 when he and Katich were opening he was making consistent runs at a decent average. Then when we dropped him down to 3 so Ponting could drop down to 4, he lost that edge,

Would've been interesting to note what would've happened if he'd been kept as an opener from 09/10 until now...

His returns as an opener were already trending down if I remember correctly before he was moved. I think he had a brief purple patch when he was recalled to open and then reverted to his mean. He would have got his pads in the way or looked back at the slips with an 'Aww No' just as much opening as batting lower.

 

[Justo]

Averaged 40ish as an opener. In 09/10 when he and Katich were opening he was making consistent runs at a decent average. Then when we dropped him down to 3 so Ponting could drop down to 4, he lost that edge,

Would've been interesting to note what would've happened if he'd been kept as an opener from 09/10 until now...

I've generally thought that his main problem was not his batting position but his injury situation. When he was genuinely solid for those few years (2009-2011 if memory serves) that was also a time where he didn't miss much if any cricket due to injuries. From when NZ/India toured onward though he's constantly missed significant amounts of cricket and never had a truly consistent run in the side (which is probably why he's never actually been dropped either).

 

[Jono]

He had a solid career, but it was hampered by:

(a) expectation;
(b) injury;
(c) being a dumb ****; and
(d) being a **** no one liked.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nah **** off, he's a number 3 through and through. Obviously he wasn't going to displace Ponting but iirc that was his domestic position and had the technique for it.

He obviously didnt have the technique for it though, which is why he averaged 30.

At number 6, I really think he could've got some nice downhill skiiing opportunities and improved his record.