Shane Watson Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
| Bio | |
| Real Name | Shane Robert Watson |
| Nickname | Watto and White shark |
| Profession | Australian Cricketer (All-rounder) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 93 kg in Pounds- 205 lbs |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Light blue |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test- 2 January 2005 vs Pakistan in Sydney ODI- 24 March 2002 vs South Africa in Centurion T20- 24 February 2006 vs South Africa in Johannesburg |
| Coach/Mentor | Terry Alderman |
| Jersey Number | #33(Australia) #33(IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team | Rajasthan Royals, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Heat, Australians, Hobart Hurricanes, Canterbury, Sydney Thunder, Islamabad United, Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Nature on field | Very Aggressive |
| Likes to play against | New Zealand and India |
| Favourite Shot | Hit over mid-wicket |
| Records (main ones) | • Highest ODI score by an Australian batsman with unbeaten 185 off 96 balls against Bangladesh in 2011. • 2nd highest number of 6's in a ODI innings with 15. • He is the only player who had hit a half-century and take 3 wickets in a T20 match thrice. • Had highest runs, wickets and sixes in 2012 World T20. • Won 4 consecutive Man of the Match awards in ICC event. • 1st player to hit a century and take a wicket in the same T20 match. • Once ranked #1 for both batting and all-rounder rankings in T20 • Only player to have won the Man of the Tournament in IPL season twice. • Only player to have won the Australian Player of the Year award for the Australian Test, ODI and T20I. |
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2001-02 Pura Cup (Sheffield Shield). |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 17 June 1981 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 36 Years |
| Birth Place | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Hometown | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| School | Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich, Queensland |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father- Bob Watson Mother- Barb Watson Brother- N/A Sisters- Nicole Watson |
| Religion | Christian |
| Hobbies | Playing guitar and singing |
| Controversies | His nude pose for a cricket photoshoot created a lot of controversy. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: Viv Richards, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Mike Hussey, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh and Brian Lara Bowler: Glenn Mcgrath and Brett Lee |
| Favourite Food | Rajasthani lamb dish, roasted chicken and pizza |
| Favourite Actor | Russell Crowe |
| Favourite Actress | Jacinta Stapleton |
| Favourite Destination | Maldives, Jaipur and Kenya |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Lee Furlong |
| Wife/Spouse | Lee Furlong |
| Children | Daughters- Matilda Victoria Watson Son- William Watson |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | $40 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shane Watson
- Does Shane Watson smoke?: No
- Does Shane Watson drink alcohol?: Yes
- Watson is counted among the best All-rounder Australia has ever produced.
- Though he is a Queenslander, he initially played domestic cricket in Australia for Tasmania.
- His first Test wicket was Younis Khan.
- He has won the Allan Border medal twice.
- The opening batting pair of him and Simon Katich in Test matches averaged 54.39 together.
- In 2014, he was Australia’s highest paid cricketer.
- He had a nightmare of a batting period while facing Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup quarter-final at Adelaide.
- In 2006, during the ICC Champions Trophy in India, his stomach pain (gastritis) was misunderstood by a heart-attack.
- He loves listening to Sweet child o’ mine by Guns N’ Roses before batting, and Battle scars by Guy Sebastian before bowling.
- Due to his back injury just before the 2003 ICC World Cup, he was replaced by Ian Harvey.
- He has 2 pet dogs: Bobbi and Clappo.
- He was the most expensive player in the 2016 IPL action as he was grabbed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for 9.5 Crore (INR) or $1.98m.
- During the 2008 Border-Gavaskar 3rd Test at Kotla, Delhi, he had a fight with Gautam Gambhir.
- In 2019, during a Big Bash League match, where Shane was representing Sydney Thunder, his son walks from the pavilion to the ground to take his father’s autograph.
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