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Inspirational Watson enters Lord's folklore

SHANE Watson proved an inspired choice on Wednesday as Australia's fourth bowler with his first five wicket haul in test cricket leading to a unique spot on the Lord's honors boards.

Watson's medium pace bowling has been thrust into the shadows with his successful elevation to opening bat in last year's Ashes series. But with heavy cloud cover over Lord's for the second successive day in the first test against Pakistan, Australia captain Ricky Ponting judged correctly that Watson could be the man to use the conditions in much the same way as Mohammad Asif had for Pakistan on Tuesday.

Swinging the ball late from a full length, the powerfully built allrounder responded with five for 40 from 7.5 overs.

He is now the first bowler to earn a place on a new honors board reserved for players who take part in a test featuring two overseas teams. In the only other such match so far, Charles Kelleway and Warren Bardsley scored centuries for Australia in a 1912 Triangular series test against South Africa.

Watson has been an instant success at opener with his power and sound technique, scoring seven half-centuries and a century in his first eight tests at the top of the order.

He said he worked hard on his bowling, conscious that he could still have a job to do in both disciplines, especially after he made only four in Australia's first innings.


 

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