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Watson ruled out of first Test, Quiney to debut

Shane Watson has been officially ruled out of contention for the first Test of Australia's series against South Africa at the Gabba

05-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Brisbane

Injured Watson's Test hopes slim

Shane Watson's only faint hope of playing against South Africa at the Gabba is as a batsman alone - and the team performance manager Pat Howard has revealed the national selectors are considering the possibility

04-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Blues stars struggling against Bulls

Shane Watson's calf injury scare overshadowed an indifferent performance by a star-studded New South Wales side as Queensland edged towards an outright victory

03-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Watson injury scare ahead of Tests

Shane Watson has sent another shudder through Australia's camp ahead of the first South Africa Test by complaining of calf soreness while bowling

03-Nov-2012•Daniel Brettig

Watson steps up quest for hundreds

Shane Watson acknowledged that this summer will be an unfulfilled one unless he can maintain his muscular technique for long enough to peel off a century or three

29-Oct-2012•Daniel Brettig

Watson backs Haddin, Starc for Tests

Shane Watson believes Brad Haddin is "mentally and technically ready to go," should Haddin be chosen as Australia's wicketkeeper for the Test series against South Africa

19-Oct-2012•Liam Brickhill at Newlands

Watson may follow Kallis to No. 4

Australia selector John Inverarity opened the possibility of Shane Watson following Jacques Kallis by moving further down the order to No. 4 in future

16-Oct-2012•Daniel Brettig

Watson ordered home to prepare for Tests

Shane Watson's special case status has been underlined by Cricket Australia's decision to unilaterally withdraw him from the latter stages of the CLT20

15-Oct-2012•Daniel Brettig

Watson-powered Sixers a team to beat

The Sydney Sixers were ably led by stand-in captain Steven Smith in the Big Bash League, and are among the strong teams in the Champions League with the presence of Shane Watson and Pat Cummins

13-Oct-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Narine battle key for Australia

Having dominated during the ODI series in the Caribbean, Sunil Narine is again the biggest threat to Australia

04-Oct-2012•Jarrod Kimber

Double delight at WW wickets

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day for the Super Eights game between Australia and Pakistan

02-Oct-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Watson's dominance is absolute

Shane Watson, who has yet to have a failure in this tournament, will be tested by Ajmal & Co when Australia takes on Pakistan in Colombo

01-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando

Watson carries Australia to victory again

Shane Watson has carried Australia in every match of this tournament and has now all but muscled them into the semi-finals with another outstanding all-round performance against South Africa

30-Sep-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Watson 'almost the complete cricketer' - Bailey

After three successive Man-of-the-Match awards at the World Twenty20, Bailey has called Watson "almost the complete cricketer" and said there is no reason why he cannot continue his incredible run against South Africa

29-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Not over-dependent on Watson - Bailey

George Bailey does not think Australia are over-dependent on Shane Watson, after the allrounder weighed in with bat and ball in both group-stage victories

27-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

In-form Australia aim to pass strong Caribbean test

Australia wouldn't be a pushover but would face a stern test by a strong West Indies when the two teams meet on Saturday

21-Sep-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

All-round Watson knocks down Ireland

A commanding performance from Shane Watson delivered a handsome opening World Twenty20 victory for Australia over Ireland

19-Sep-2012•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Heavy reliance on Warner, Watson

Consistent starts from David Warner and Shane Watson are critical to Australia's chances of contending for the World Twenty20, the coach Mickey Arthur has said

12-Sep-2012•Daniel Brettig

Improvement outshines series result - Bailey

Australia's captain George Bailey believes a crushing victory over Pakistan in the final match has provided strong momentum heading into the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

11-Sep-2012•Daniel Brettig

Watson leaves Sixers, joins Brisbane Heat

Shane Watson has signed a three-year deal with the Brisbane Heat on the second-last day of the initial Big Bash League contract window

19-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

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