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Watson laments untimely dismissal
Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, despite posting his highest Test score in nearly a year, lamented the missed opportunity to capitalise on the good start he got and score a big century Friday.
Watson was under pressure following a prolonged run-drought but he scored a patient 52 on day one of the Boxing Day Test against India here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to show signs of resurgence.
“It was nice to feel good out there. Unfortunately I just got out at the wrong time again,” he said Friday.
“It’s a beautiful batting wicket, and unfortunately I wasn’t able to go on with it again.”
Watson failed to take advantage after he was dropped just before lunch on 37 but reached his 22nd half century in 54 Tests in which he has also hit four hundreds.
“I feel like I’ve still got a lot of improvement to go,” the right-handed batsman said.
“I’m not really someone who talks about a lot of things, I work through it in my own mind. Today I felt like I was free in my mind with the way I batted, until I got out.”
Australia were 259 for five at stumps on day one with captain Steven Smith (batting 72) going strong.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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