Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of Birth | 17/06/1981 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birthplace | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
Latest News about Shane Watson
13/11/2025
Kolkata Knight Riders appointed Shane Watson as assistant coach for IPL 2026. The move followed his prior coaching and mentoring work in top T20 leagues, including recent roles in franchise cricket.
07/01/2025
Shane Watson commented on India’s decision not to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, calling it unfortunate for cricket fans in Pakistan. His remarks were widely reported in the buildup to the tournament.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Shane Robert Watson |
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| Nickname(s) | Watto, White Shark |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 183 cm |
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| Eye Color | Light blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
Educational Qualification(s)
| St Mary's Primary School, Ipswich |
Personal Life
| School | Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich, Queensland |
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| Religion | Christianity |
| Hobbies | Playing guitar and singing |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Lee Furlong |
| Wife/Spouse | Lee Furlong |
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Family
| Father | Bob Watson |
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| Mother | Barb Watson |
| Siblings | Nicole Watson |
Career
| International Debut |
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| International Retirement | On 2 November 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. | ||||||
| Coach/Mentor | Terry Alderman | ||||||
| Jersey Number | #33(Australia), #33(IPL, County Cricket) | ||||||
| Nature on field | Very Aggressive | ||||||
| Likes to play against | New Zealand and India | ||||||
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2001-02 Pura Cup (Sheffield Shield) | ||||||
| Domestic Teams | Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales, Hampshire | ||||||
| IPL Teams | Rajasthan Royals (2008–2015), Royal Challengers Bangalore (2016–2017), Chennai Super Kings (2018–2020) | ||||||
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| Post-Retirement | Cricket coach and commentator; founded BEON Performance with Dr. Jacques Dallaire and Ian Thorpe; released book 'Winning the Inner Battle' in 2022 |
Favourites
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| Actor | Russell Crowe | ||||
| Actress | Jacinta Stapleton | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He does not smoke. | |
| 2. He drinks alcohol. | |
| 3. He is considered one of the best all-rounders ever produced by Australia. | |
| 4. His first Test wicket was Younis Khan. | |
| 5. He has won the Allan Border Medal twice. | |
| 6. In Test matches, the opening batting pair of him and Simon Katich averaged 54.39 together. | |
| 7. In 2014, he was Australia’s highest-paid cricketer. | |
| 8. He faced a challenging batting period against Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup quarter-final. | |
| 9. He enjoys listening to 'Sweet Child O’ Mine' by Guns N’ Roses before batting, and 'Battle Scars' by Guy Sebastian before bowling. | |
| 10. He has 2 pet dogs named Bobbi and Clappo. | |
| 11. He was the most expensive player in the 2016 IPL auction. | |
| 12. He had a confrontation with Gautam Gambhir during the 2008 Border-Gavaskar 3rd Test at Kotla, Delhi. | |
| 13. During a Big Bash League match in 2019, his son walked onto the field from the pavilion to get his autograph. | |
| 14. He was the first Australian to score an international century in all three formats. | |
| 15. He scored an unbeaten 185 off 96 balls against Bangladesh in 2011, the highest ODI score by an Australian at the time. | |
| 16. He was part of the Australian team that won the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. | |
| 17. He was the top-ranked T20 all-rounder for 120 consecutive weeks from late 2011 to early 2014. | |
| 18. He won four consecutive Player of the Match Awards during the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. |