Shane Watson 120 vs Pakistan 1st Test MCG 2010 HD
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00:00Great shot. Beautiful straight drive. Well that's Watson at his best. He loves hitting the ball straight down the ground and that one was perfectly placed.
00:15I think with Watson you need one of your better fieldsmen at mid-off and mid-on because he does drive straight. We saw that in the first innings. This was right off the meat of the bat.
00:24Made pace off the pitch as well and it really went quickly but that's beautifully played. Mid-off just a little bit sluggish but fine shot.
00:41Said Oshamalam, the off spinner at mid-off. He likes that shot too. That short arm jab from outside off stump doesn't have to be too short either. Another four.
00:52Got all the hard work to do right now. The Pakistanis bowling well. They're on fire. They're getting a bit of a sniff and that is brilliant in response. He won't get it.
01:11An edge and it goes for four but still good bowling. Good genuine outside edge.
01:17He's now the man to...
01:21Oh that's beautiful times. Chipped away between mid-on and mid-wicket. Right out of the middle. Right in the middle of the gap.
01:34Well you could pick anybody. You could pick Mark Waugh, Greg Chappell, Vivian Richards. Great on drivers of the ball.
01:45Now through the offside. Runs all around the wicket for Watson.
01:52Back to back boundaries. Australia pushing their way back on top.
02:01Hit that firmly and feels we can't get there. Once again nice use of the crease from Watson.
02:09Fractionally short. He's onto it quickly and another 50 for Shane Watson. He's in terrific touch for Australia.
02:19He's gone lofted. There's a man down there. It's way over his head. He got a good piece of it. Brings up the 100 for Australia. Some courage there from Watson.
02:32It was meant to go straight over mid-on's head. I think it was more meant to go over mid-wicket. More of a slog sweep than a shot down the ground.
02:41I think he might have just been worried when it left the back.
02:48It's well played. The driver's catch it. Goes for four.
02:57Oh he got away with one did Shane Watson.
03:04Go. He dropped him. The big fella dropped him on 99. It was always going to happen. They brought the big fella in.
03:16But a wonderful moment for Shane Watson.
03:23Dropped on 99.
03:29The Sunnyfieldsmen are stunned. They're now applauding. It's been consistency from the moment he's taken over his opener.
03:39Oh that's well played. Oh boy. Absolutely vacant ground out there.
03:47And he bowled it short like that. He likes that shot.