Shane Watson says India's inconsistency stems from Gautam Gambhir's constant batting order changes
Watson criticises Gambhir's squad rotation approach
09 Oct 2026
2 MinShane Watson
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
Shane Watson
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Shane Watson
Role
Batter
Birth Date
17 Jun 1981 (45y 139d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 145 | 141 | 16 | 3874 | 117 | 30.99 | 2809 | 137.91 | 4 | 21 |
| test | 59 | 109 | 3 | 3731 | 176 | 35.19 | 7094 | 52.59 | 4 | 24 |
| odi | 190 | 169 | 27 | 5757 | 185 | 40.54 | 6365 | 90.44 | 9 | 33 |
| t20i | 58 | 56 | 6 | 1462 | 124 | 29.24 | 1006 | 145.32 | 1 | 10 |
| t20 | 343 | 335 | 34 | 8821 | 124 | 29.3 | 6378 | 138.3 | 6 | 53 |
| fc | 137 | 241 | 19 | 9451 | 203 | 42.57 | -- | 0 | 20 | 54 |
| list a | 265 | 241 | 36 | 7915 | 185 | 38.6 | 9187 | 86.15 | 11 | 46 |
| t10 | 6 | 1 | -- | 29 | 29 | 29.00 | 14 | 207.14 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 145 | 105 | 338.10 | 2682 | 92 | 4/29 | 29.15 | 7.93 | 22.05 | 1 | -- |
| test | 59 | 93 | 915.50 | 2526 | 75 | 6/33 | 33.68 | 2.75 | 73.2 | 1 | 3 |
| odi | 190 | 163 | 1077.40 | 5342 | 168 | 4/36 | 31.79 | 4.95 | 38.4 | 3 | -- |
| t20i | 58 | 49 | 155.00 | 1187 | 48 | 4/15 | 24.72 | 7.65 | 19.3 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 343 | 231 | 738.10 | 5838 | 216 | 4/15 | 27.02 | 7.9 | 20.5 | 3 | -- |
| fc | 137 | -- | 2027.20 | 6294 | 210 | 7/69 | 29.97 | 3.1 | 57.9 | -- | 7 |
| list a | 265 | -- | 1401.00 | 7063 | 213 | 4/36 | 33.15 | 5.04 | 39.4 | 3 | -- |
| t10 | 6 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP vs DR | 50* | 04 Feb 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| RL vs PP | 36 | 03 Feb 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| PP vs MT | 11 | 01 Feb 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| DR vs PP | 51 | 31 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| PP vs RL | 4 | 30 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
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