Michael Hussey backs CA’s decision to withdraw Shane Watson from the CLT20 – Cricket News Update
Australia’s ace batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 from the Champions League T20 2012 and believes that the all-rounder has a major role to play in the upcoming
Test series against South Africa.
The three-Test series between two of the world’s best sides will begin next month in Brisbane, with the Kangaroos looking to be crowned as the number one ranked Test team of the globe by dismantling the Proteas, who had earned the title
earlier this year, having defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 but CA does not want to take a chance on their premier cricketer ahead of such an important event; hence, calling him back home to take some
rest and freshen up before taking on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Harold-King-c63858 Nation.
The 31-year-old cricketer opens the batting for the Baggy Greens and is also an important cog in the bowling line-up, which in Hussey’s opinion, puts additional pressure on his body, which is already susceptible to injuries.
The veteran left-hander thinks that it is a wise move by CA and will pay dividends in the forthcoming season.
“The workload he has got on his body having to bowl and bat in the top order, it’s a smart move. He needs to be managed and managed well,” Hussey said.
Since making his international debut in 2002, Watson struggled with fitness issues in the early part of his career. However, the all-rounder has been in prime form over the last couple of years, making strong statements with both bat and ball.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012, having earned four Player of the Match awards in a row. Apart from picking up 11 wickets, Watson was also the leading
run-scorer of the event.
The left-hander added, “We saw the benefits of him having a break before the World Twenty20 and he was fresh. His body was good and he was able to perform brilliantly in that tournament. Hopefully, we can see the same benefits again
leading into the start of the Australian summer.”
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