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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Shane Watson hopes to be fully fit within a week after making an encouraging return to Sydney grade cricket on Saturday http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/552964.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/552964.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:59:39 GMT Shaun Marsh's 79 in the Shield game against Queensland has pleased national coach Mickey Arthur, but Marsh will need sustained performance in first-class cricket if he is to make it to the West Indies trip http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552510.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552510.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:03:41 GMT Ed Cowan wants to force Shane Watson down the Australian batting order on his return to the Test team by making himself indispensable at the top http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550171.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550171.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:15:21 GMT David Warner may soon captain Australia in Twenty20 internationals but the head coach Mickey Arthur has said he has the potential to lead his country "in any form of the game" http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549624.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549624.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:38:01 GMT Shaun Marsh has been "tentative" in his first two Test appearances at home and needs to rediscover the decisive footwork and wise judgement of which balls to leave, Australia's head coach Mickey Arthur has said http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548483.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548483.html Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:13:35 GMT Ryan Harris has been deemed fit to return to Australia's squad, but Shane Watson's prospects for the remainder of the Test summer look increasingly cloudy http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547425.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547425.html Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:18:57 GMT Shane Watson has conceded that he is unlikely to be able to bowl in the Boxing Day Test as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/545360.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/545360.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:03:24 GMT Michael Clarke is confident Shane Watson will play the Boxing Day Test despite the allrounder suffering a calf injury in addition to his existing hamstring tear http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/544152.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/544152.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:40:12 GMT Daniel Christian has formally replaced Ben Cutting in the only change to the Australia squad for the second Test against New Zealand in Hobart http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/543790.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/543790.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:57:45 GMT Shane Watson, Ryan Harris, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Johnson and Pat Cummins will all miss Australia's first Test against New Zealand, scheduled to start from December 1 in Brisbane http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/541954.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/541954.html Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:49:49 GMT Trent Copeland agrees a bleak injury prognosis for Shane Watson has greatly enhanced his chances of taking part in the first Test against New Zealand http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/541838.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/541838.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:50:19 GMT Australia's captain Michael Clarke has conceded he may be without Shane Watson, Ryan Harris, Shaun Marsh, and Mitchell Johnson for the first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/541672.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/541672.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:22:31 GMT Shane Watson has conceded that he is in doubt for the first Test against New Zealand and even if he does play, he will be unable to bowl http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541216.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541216.html Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:03:26 GMT Australia undid a dominant morning with a desperately poor afternoon as South Africa rumbled back into contention with a flurry of wickets http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541010.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541010.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:06:26 GMT Australia's hopes at the Wanderers - and potentially for their home summer - took a major blow in the first session of the match when Shane Watson left the field with an injury to his right hamstring http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540869.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540869.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:41:43 GMT Shane Watson, Australia's vice-captain, has conceded that there was panic in the change-rooms as Australia capitulated to 9 for 21 on the second day in Cape Town http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540246.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/540246.html Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:27:34 GMT Kumar Sangakkara has replaced Jacques Kallis at the top of the ICC's rankings for Test batsmen, following his strong showing against Pakistan in the Tests in the UAE http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/540239.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/540239.html Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:07:21 GMT South Africa's batsmen were on course for a most extraordinary Test victory by stumps on an incomprehensible second day at Newlands http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539933.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539933.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:06:08 GMT The series is only two Tests long but it could still have a meaningful impact on Watson's future role in the team http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539192.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539192.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:09:33 GMT Shane Watson has described the Potchefstroom pitch as "dangerous" and "disappointing" after the Australians won their tour match against South Africa A inside three days http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539139.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/539139.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:26:50 GMT