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 |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
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| Hometown | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| School | Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich, Queensland |
| 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 | ||||
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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) |
Favourites
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| Actor | Russell Crowe | ||||
| Actress | Jacinta Stapleton | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| He does not smoke. | |
| He drinks alcohol. | |
| He is considered one of the best all-rounders ever produced by Australia. | |
| His first Test wicket was Younis Khan. | |
| He has won the Allan Border Medal twice. | |
| In Test matches, the opening batting pair of him and Simon Katich averaged 54.39 together. | |
| In 2014, he was Australia’s highest-paid cricketer. | |
| He faced a challenging batting period against Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup quarter-final. | |
| He enjoys listening to 'Sweet Child O’ Mine' by Guns N’ Roses before batting, and 'Battle Scars' by Guy Sebastian before bowling. | |
| He has 2 pet dogs named Bobbi and Clappo. | |
| He was the most expensive player in the 2016 IPL auction. | |
| He had a confrontation with Gautam Gambhir during the 2008 Border-Gavaskar 3rd Test at Kotla, Delhi. | |
| During a Big Bash League match in 2019, his son walked onto the field from the pavilion to get his autograph. |
