Cricket DiariesWonder whether Shane Watson's protected by some diplomatic amnesty?
April 12th 2010 11:24
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What is it about Shane Watson that is so irritating that even if he were to score another 10k runs in Test matches, he would still be regarded as good, but not great?
I guess, I can answer that one. Within a span of three or four months, Watson has now, twice, rubbed the wrong side of two left-handed batsmen after dismissing them. Twice. Gayle, in a Test match, and Saurabh Tiwary in IPL.
And I must say that he has been lucky to have got away on both occasions. Both, by the match referee and the batsman. Because, in case he had forgotten, the batsmen had both, a helmet and a bat. One to protect themselves, and the other to put to better use than only score runs, against those who thought that they could get away with Watson-like shenanigans on the field of cricket.
Watson needs to realise that he ain't no 12-year old boy who has suddenly got the better of the high school bully in an arm-wrestling game. In fact, had this been a game played in his backyard, without being televised to those millions around the world, Watson could have easily found himself at the receiving end of a stick.
Of course, Watson does have an excuse. His Australian captain! When he has been led by a skipper, who is probably, one of the most ill-behaved captains in recent times, then there cannot be much that Watto can do, or can he?
Funnily, and recently, Watson had said in an interview that Ponting had had a word with the rest of the team on how to and how not to behave on the field. There, now you know where Watson's behaviour comes from!
I guess, I can answer that one. Within a span of three or four months, Watson has now, twice, rubbed the wrong side of two left-handed batsmen after dismissing them. Twice. Gayle, in a Test match, and Saurabh Tiwary in IPL.
And I must say that he has been lucky to have got away on both occasions. Both, by the match referee and the batsman. Because, in case he had forgotten, the batsmen had both, a helmet and a bat. One to protect themselves, and the other to put to better use than only score runs, against those who thought that they could get away with Watson-like shenanigans on the field of cricket.
Watson needs to realise that he ain't no 12-year old boy who has suddenly got the better of the high school bully in an arm-wrestling game. In fact, had this been a game played in his backyard, without being televised to those millions around the world, Watson could have easily found himself at the receiving end of a stick.
Of course, Watson does have an excuse. His Australian captain! When he has been led by a skipper, who is probably, one of the most ill-behaved captains in recent times, then there cannot be much that Watto can do, or can he?
Funnily, and recently, Watson had said in an interview that Ponting had had a word with the rest of the team on how to and how not to behave on the field. There, now you know where Watson's behaviour comes from!
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