Shane Watson
On scorecards: SR Watson
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Shane Watson played 59 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2015. The first came against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 31 and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Sophia Gardens in 2015.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 2,758 runs at 33.6 in 44 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 176 from 247 balls against England at Kennington Oval in 2013. The best bowling is 6 for 33 against Pakistan at Headingley in 2010.
In all: 4 hundreds, 24 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 39.7 across 27 Tests; away it was 32.7 across 30 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,487 runs at 42.5 in 19 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 400 runs at 36.4. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 29 of the Tests Shane Watson played and lost 18, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 59 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | 247 | England | Kennington Oval | 2013 | Drawn |
| 126 | 338 | India | 2010 | Lost | |
| 120* | 220 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2009 | Won |
| 103 | 108 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2013 | Won |
| 97 | 158 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2010 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/33 | 11 | Pakistan | Headingley | 2010 | Lost |
| 5/17 | 5 | South Africa | Newlands | 2011 | Lost |
| 5/40 | 7.5 | Pakistan | Lord's | 2010 | Won |
| 4/42 | 15.4 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2008 | Lost |
| 3/11 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2011 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/51 against Pakistan (2010).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1,487 | 42.49 | 2/10 | 9 | 68.89 |
| India | 13 | 778 | 31.12 | 1/5 | 17 | 37.94 |
| West Indies | 9 | 508 | 36.29 | 0/4 | 13 | 31.00 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 441 | 44.10 | 1/2 | 17 | 17.76 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 205 | 25.63 | 0/1 | 9 | 28.44 |
| South Africa | 4 | 195 | 24.38 | 0/1 | 8 | 20.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/1 | 2 | 51.00 |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 1,867 | 39.72 | 2/13 | 32 | 39.38 |
| Away | 30 | 1,800 | 32.73 | 2/11 | 32 | 35.91 |
| Neutral | 2 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 10.64 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 973 | 40.54 | 1/7 | 23 | 34.26 |
| 2010s | 44 | 2,758 | 33.63 | 3/17 | 52 | 33.42 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 400 | 36.36 | 0/2 | 7 | 38.86 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 152 | 16.89 | 0/0 | 8 | 39.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 517 | 73.86 | 1/5 | 3 | 56.67 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 4 | 383 | 47.88 | 1/2 | 5 | 39.40 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 350 | 43.75 | 0/4 | 5 | 28.20 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 276 | 69.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2005 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2015 at Sophia Gardens
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