Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of Birth | 17/06/1981 |
| Age | 44 years |
| Birthplace | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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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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| 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. |