Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 geared up ahead of the World Cup
Australia’s all-rounder Shane Watson is all set to lead the batting for his team in the 2011 World Cup. The Kangaroos will feature in their first match of the tournament against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 today.
Watson has been in very good form in the recent past and he has the ability to win matches for his team with both bat and ball. However, the main responsibility on him will be to score big runs at the top of the order for his team.
The star all-rounder stated, “It is a much bigger responsibility opening the innings and trying to lay a great platform for the team, like (Matthew) Hayden and (Adam) Gilchrist did, especially in World Cups.”
Australia has been under severe pressure in the past few months as the team hasn’t been playing top cricket. They have also lost one of their key players Michael Hussey and their middle-order has looked vulnerable in the absence of the star player.
However, Watson was confident that his team had enough backup to match other teams and lift the trophy for the fourth consecutive time. He further added that his was fully aware of his responsibilities with the team.
The veteran player will be expected to bat for a long time along with his opening partner Brad Haddin and then he will also have to deliver with the ball in the field.
Winner of the Allan Border medal for the second year in a row said that the defeats in warm-up matches will not affect the chances of the defending champions. He claimed that the real battle would start now as the World Cup has officially started.
Even though Watson is bullish of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 to be the major threat in this year’s tournament.
Australia has done well in the past two World Cups under the captaincy of Ricky Ponting as the Kangaroos haven’t been defeated once under the veteran batsman. However, Ponting’s form both as a player and captain has been under the scanner for the past few
months.
The veteran player will need a solid effort from Watson in order to continue winning matches as captain in the mega event.
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