Shane Watson: “He could break through this incredible Pakistan opening pair – Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam”
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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson said left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc can break the successful opening partnership Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan have formed in T20 Internationals.
Mohammad Amir: “Shane Watson used to be trouble me during the early part of my career in 2009. He was at his peak at that time. He used to hit me all around the park”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has revealed that former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson used to “hit me all around the park”.
Shane Watson: “One of the more colourful moments in my career. Thank you Wahab Riaz for going easy on me”
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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson thanked Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz for “going easy on me” when reminiscing about their fiery battle during the 2015 World Cup.
Rashid Latif: “Great human and star player”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has lavished praise on Australia all-rounder Shane Watson.
Shahid Afridi: “You were one of the greatest all-rounders of modern day cricket, really enjoyed playing against you”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has crowned Australia great Shane Watson as “one of the greatest all-rounders of modern day cricket”.
Wahab Riaz: “Honour to share the field with such a fantastic cricketer. Go well in retirement buddy”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has told Australia all-rounder Shane Watson that he will never forget their battles.
Kamran Akmal: “One of my favourite players Shane Watson bid farewell to all formats of cricket. Undoubtedly his career has been outstanding and been inspiration for many. Wish him all the very best for his future. Go well mate”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has called Australia all-rounder Shane Watson one of his favourite players.
Shane Watson: “Facing Boom Boom a lot throughout my career, you never felt like you would get a free ball to hit at all”
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Former Australia cricketer Shane Watson has said that it was a nightmare to face legendary Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shahid Afridi since he gave away no freebies.
Shane Watson: “From a bowling perspective, he is the perfect T20 bowler. He is a wicket-taker but also he doesn’t go for many runs and that is a bowler you want in your team”
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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has lavished praise on Shahid Afridi, saying the well-known spinner “is the perfect T20 bowler”.
Shane Watson: “It was very silly and naive of me [that] I didn’t realise that Wahab Riaz could bowl that fast. I said something to him – because he kept playing and missing Mitchell Starc – so I ran past him and said, ‘Have you got a hole in your bat? Because you just keep missing the ball’”
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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he regrets sledging Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz during their famous battle in the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup.
