Shane Watson is an unbelievable hitter, feels http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aakash-Chopra-c41377 – Cricket News Update
Aakash Chopra, the former Indian opening batsman, is extremely impressed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012 and said that the Australian opener is one of the most extra-ordinary strikers of the cricket ball.
Australia have qualified for the semi-final of the mega event, riding on Watson’s shoulders, who has been absolutely superb in the tournament with both bat and ball. With 242 runs in just five innings and 11 wickets, the all-rounder from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834 is so far the tournament’s highest run-getter and leading wicket-taker simultaneously, which is an unbelievable performance for an individual.
The 31-year-old cricketer grabbed four Man of the Match awards in a row in the tournament to create a world-record.
Presently, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, possessing the ability to change a game’s complexion within a short span of time.
Chopra, in his article for ESPNcricinfo, expressed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s vice-captain is best when it comes to slog-sweeping the ball over mid-wicket. The former opening batsman is impressed by Watson’s balance on the crease.
He stated, "It isn't just Watson's ability to transfer his body weight that helps him get the ball to sail over the ropes so often. For such a tall man it must take special skill to not miss horizontal bat shots often on pitches where the ball stays alarmingly low."
The all-rounder has so far represented Australia in 35 Tests, as many T20s and 154 One Day Internationals (ODIs), having scored more than seven thousand runs and picking up almost 250 wickets at the game’s ultimate stage. The hard-hitting cricketer has had a career full of injuries; otherwise, his stats could have been more impressive.
Chopra further added that Watson plays his strokes without slogging the ball blindly, which makes it extremely difficult for the bowlers to stop his onslaught.
"The secret to his clean hitting is the shape he maintains during and after hitting those big shots. Watson's unique way of playing makes it difficult for bowlers to find the right length and lines to bowl to him," he added.
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