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Shane Watson

シェーン・ワトソン　/　しぇーん・わとそん

Cricketer from Australia

June 17, 1981 (age 44)　・　Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Queensland
cricketer

My Take

Shane Watson is the kind of cricketer I find genuinely compelling: a true all-rounder who could both wield the bat and trouble batsmen with the ball. Representing and occasionally captaining Australia from 2002 to 2016, and once ranking as the world's number one, speaks to a rare versatility that teams treasure. What I appreciate most is his second act as a coach and commentator, channeling his love of the game into mentoring others. There is something admirable about an athlete who refuses to leave the sport behind. Watson strikes me as a player who gave the game his whole self.

Overview

Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played for and occasionally captained the Australian national cricket team between 2002 and 2016. He was an all-rounder who played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was ranked as the world's No.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Shane Watson
Name (Japanese): シェーン・ワトソン
Reading: しぇーん・わとそん
Born: June 17, 1981 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rooster
Origin: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: cricketer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.shanewatson.com.au/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/srwatson33/
Xhttps://x.com/ShaneRWatson33
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%88%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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