Watson felt hurt on missing the Boxing Day Test – Cricket News Update
Australian all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 admitted his disappointment at missing the Boxing Day Test against Indian and also revealed his admiration for opener, Ed Cowan.
The 30-year-old is still nursing from a hamstring and calf strain, which has troubled him in recent times and forced him to miss considerable competitive action for the national team.
He played through the injury barrier on tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in order to prove his fitness ahead of the much awaited clash with the Men In Blue.
Despite training with the side, he failed to recover in time to play at the MCG, the venue for the first Test, which handed Tasmanian opener; Cowan a chance to prove his mettle at the International level as an opener in the side.
Cowan played a solid knock of 68 in the first innings however, could not emulate such feat in his second outing after being cleaned up by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 for just 8. Watto still praised the temperament of the 29-year-old, who was making his debut in the baggy
green cap.
"Temperament is important. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 said about the Kangaroos 10th debutant of this year.
Still the match posed plenty of questions for the hosts as they stumbled in their second innings, despite taking a lead of 51. They got off to a worst possible start, losing 4 wickets for 27 and had to rebuild through http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942.
The final session though belonged to the tourists, who grabbed a further four scalps to put the hosts in trouble at 179 for 8. They now rely on Hussey, who is still unbeaten, to put on crucial runs with the tail ender when play resumed on Day 4.
The Aussie’s will also be hoping that Watson is fit and available for the remainder of the series. The all-rounder however, admitted his frustration of not playing in the Boxing Day Test.
"I've played in Boxing Day Tests and it hurts not playing here today," he said.
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