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Shane Watson

1981 - Today

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Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played for and occasionally captained the Australian national cricket team between 2002 and 2016. He was an all-rounder who played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was ranked as the world's No. 1 all-rounder in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) for 150 weeks, including an all-time record of 120 consecutive weeks from 13 October 2011 to 30 January 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Shane Watson is the 111th most popular cricketer (down from 102nd in 2024), the 1,194th most popular biography from Australia (down from 1,025th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Australian Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Shane Watson ranks 111 out of 136. Before him are Jhulan Goswami, Mark Waugh, Lasith Malinga, Kevin Pietersen, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Glenn Maxwell. After him are Shubman Gill, Hashim Amla, Mohammed Siraj, Michael Clarke, Cri-Zelda Brits, and David Warner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Shane Watson ranks 1,703. Before him are Nicole da Silva, Shangela, Shelley Rudman, Nadifa Mohamed, Eric Butorac, and Craig Anderson. After him are Jan Gunnar Solli, Adam Wheeler, Todd Terje, Ibrahima Sonko, Erik Demaine, and Eden Riegel.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Shane Watson ranks 1,198 out of 1,143. Before him are Robert Stannard (1998), Katrina Powell (1972), William Walker (1985), Mallory Jansen (1988), Nicole da Silva (1981), Glenn Maxwell (1988), Zac Stubblety-Cook (1999), Jakara Anthony (1998), Alec Potts (1996), and Des Abbott (1986). After him are Nova Peris (1971), and Luke Saville (1994).

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Among CRICKETERS In Australia

Among cricketers born in Australia, Shane Watson ranks 20. Before him are Glenn McGrath (1970), Matthew Hayden (1971), Brett Lee (1976), Ian Healy (1964), Mark Waugh (1965), and Glenn Maxwell (1988). After him are Michael Clarke (1981), David Warner (1986), Mitchell Starc (1990), Justin Langer (1970), Josh Hazlewood (1991), and Mitchell Marsh (1991).

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