Shane Watson

January 4, 2024
Cricket Player

Quick Facts

Shane Watson
Full Name Shane Watson
Occupation Cricket Player
Date Of Birth Jun 17, 1981(1981-06-17)
Age 43
Birthplace Ipswich
Country Australia
Birth City Queensland
Horoscope Gemini

Shane Watson Biography

Name Shane Watson
Birthday Jun 17
Birth Year 1981
Place Of Birth Ipswich
Home Town Queensland
Birth Country Australia
Birth Sign Gemini
Siblings Nicole Watson
Spouse Lee Furlong
Children(s) Matilda Victoria Watson, William Watson

Shane Watson is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on June 17, 1981 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Australian all-rounder who had the right formula in every format of cricket. The award went to him as Australian ODI and T20 Player of the Year three times in addition to Test Player of Year twice and also won Two Allan Border medals.

He was the highest-earning Indian non-Indian cricketer of 2012 second only to He was the highest-earning non-Indian cricketer in 2012, behind Virender Sehwag and ahead of fellow Aussie Michael Clarke. and ahead of fellow Aussie Michael Clarke.

Shane Watson was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 2000. He started his first-class cricketing career for Tasmania after leaving his home state of Queensland, but returned to play for his native Queensland as his international career was beginning. He has also played for Hampshire in the English County Championship in 2005. He regards Terry Alderman as one of his mentors.

Watson was selected for his first Australian team in early 2002, being selected to tour South Africa with the Test team after topping the Pura Cup wicket-taking charts for Tasmania, as well as steady middle-order batting performances. Watson did make his ODI debut on tour, replacing Steve Waugh, who was sacked after the team failed to make the ODI finals in the preceding Australian summer. Watson continued as a regular member of the ODI team until he suffered three stress fractures in his back, at the start of 2003, missing the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He was replaced by his Queensland teammate Andrew Symonds, who proceeded to establish his position as the all rounder after scoring 143 and 91 during the tournament.

He got married Lee Furlong, a former presenter for Fox Sports. He has two kids.

Shane Watson Net Worth

Net Worth $25 Million
Source Of Income Cricket Player
House Living in own house.

Shane Watson is one of the richest Cricket Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Watson 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received a scholarship at the AIS Australian Cricket Academy and made his debut as a first-class player in Australia with Tasmania.

He was awarded 4 consecutive Player of the Match Awards in 2012. ICC World Twenty20; he was also awarded as the Player for the Series. He was the most highly-ranked T20 player for 120 straight weeks starting in the end of 2011 until the beginning of 2014.

Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981) is an Australian international cricketer and occasional captain in all formats who has played for Australia’s national cricket team and currently plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League respectively. Shane Watson is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast- medium swing bowler. He debuted in 2002 in a One Day International and retired in 2016 as world No. 1 T20I all-rounder. He was the last player to retire from Australia’s golden era of the early 2000s.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 0 in

Shane Watson height 6 ft 0 in Shane weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shane Watson Dating?

According to our records, Shane Watson married to Lee Furlong. As of December 1, 2023, Shane Watson’s is not dating anyone.

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Watson was expected to be fit for the fourth Test on Boxing Day and the MCG in Melbourne, and because of Damien Martyn’s unexpected retirement, it looked likely that Watson would be included in the side. However, another injury setback in a match for Queensland ruled Watson out for the rest of the Ashes series. Watson eventually returned in February to the ODI side, replacing Cameron White in the all rounder position, However he again broke down with injury during the 29th match of 2007 Cricket World Cup and missed two matches of the Super 8’s before returning in fine style scoring an unbeaten 65 off 32 balls against New Zealand. Injury again struck Watson in the early stages of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 as he missed most of the tournament due to hamstring strain. He was then out of action for the 2007–08 Australian season.

Facts & Trivia

Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Shane Watson celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

After Symonds was omitted from the Australian team for disciplinary reasons, and Watson took the all rounder’s position for the tour of India in late 2008, batting at No. 6. During the Third Test in Delhi, he was involved in a series of confrontations with Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who scored a double century and reached his century by lofting Watson over midwicket for six.

What happened to Shane Watson?

He is one of the two players to score a century and take a hat-trick in the Indian Premier League along with Rohit Sharma. On 2 November 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Ahead of IPL 2022, Watson joined Delhi Capitals as assistant coach of the franchise.

Who is known as white shark of cricket?

Shane Watson , born on June 17, 1981, is one of leading all-rounders in world cricket.

Is Shane Watson A opener?

NameShane Watson
Born| June 17, 1981
| Ipswich, Queensland
Age| 40 years 333 days

What is Shane Watson age?

40 years (June 17, 1981)

Where is Shane Warne now?

It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4th March.

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