PSL 2019 Awards: Shane Watson named player of the tournament

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Shane Watson named Player of HBL PSL 2019


· World Cup winner also chosen as Brighto Best Batsman of HBL PSL 2019 by an independent panel that comprised Mudassar Nazar, Ramiz Raja and Danny Morrison


· Hasan Ali, Kieron Pollard, Luke Rochi and Umer Khan also win big; Islamabad United dedicate Cool & Cool Spirit of Cricket award to Asif Ali

Karachi, 17 March 2019:

Shane Watson of Quetta Gladiators was named as the Player of HBL PSL 2019 after the 2007 World Cup winner with Australia finished as the leading run-getter in the 32-day tournament, which culminated at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Watson finished the series with 430 runs from 12 matches at an average of 43 and a strike-rate of 143.8. He clubbed most number of fours and sixes in the tournament, 43 and 22, respectively.

Watson won player of the match awards against Islamabad United, when he scored 81 not out, Peshawar Zalmi, when he scored 91 not out, and again versus Peshawar Zalmi in the Qualifier, when he top-scored with 71 and then bowled the crucial last-over of the match to help his side win by 10 runs.

Watson, for his consistency with the bat and proving to be one of the decisive factors in Gladiators’ title-winning campaign, was also declared Brighto Best Batsman of HBL PSL 2019.

Hasan Ali of Peshawar Zalmi was adjudged the Go Lootlo Best Bowler of HBL PSL 2019. The fast bowler picked up crucial wickets and finished the series with 25 wickets at an average of 13 with an economy-rate of just under seven.

Hasan took four wickets in a match three times.

Luke Ronchi won the Jubilee Safe Hands of HBL PSL 2019 award when he dismissed 11 batsmen behind the stumps, while Peshawar Zalmi’s Kieron Pollard was declared the ARIAL and J. Best Player on the Field, when he finished the series with 284 runs, five wickets and 10 catches.

Karachi Kings’ left-arm spinner Umer Khan was named as the newly introduced Emerging Player of HBL PSL 2019 award. The 18-year-old mesmerised the top-order of all the sides and claimed 15 prized scalps at an economy-rate of just over 7.

Islamabad United was declared the winner of Cool & Cool Spirit of Cricket award, which they dedicated to their middle-order batsman Asif Ali in recognition to this commitment to the team despite the ailment of his young daughter.

The individual winners were chosen by an independent panel, which included Mudassar Nazar (Chairman, Event Technical Committee), and also comprised respected commentators Ramiz Raja and Danny Morrison.

Winners:

· Cool & Cool Spirit of Cricket – Islamabad United



· Emerging Player of HBL PSL 2019 – Umer Khan (Karachi Kings)



· ARIAL and J. Best player on the field – Kieron Pollard (Peshawar Zalmi)


· Jubilee Safe Hands of HBL PSL 2019 – Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)



· Go Lootlo Best Bowler of HBL PSL 2019 – Hasan Ali (Peshawar Zalmi)



· Brighto Best Batsman of HBL PSL 2019 – Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)



· HBL Player of PSL 2019 – Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Well deserved to all of them.

 

[IAJ]

And Inzi bhai selected Yasir Shah instead of Umer Khan

 

[The_Odd_One]

A very underrated limited overs player, easily a T20 ATG

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Fair enough.

Was pretty darn good this season.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Nice that they have Mudassar Nazar in the panel.

Really like Mudassar. Keeps a low profile and do the job behind the scenes unlike almost majority of our ex-cricketers who do little work but are first when it comes to taking credit.

 

[Hasan123]

Well deserved. Watson is 1 of the best T20 players of all time.

 

[giri26]

Thunder’s Watson calls time on BBL career

Sydney Thunder captain and Australian cricket great Shane Watson has announced his retirement from the KFC Big Bash League as he looks to spend more time with his young family.

The 37-year old has played for the club for four years, captaining the side for the past three BBL seasons.

“I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who has been involved with the Sydney Thunder over thelast four seasons,” said Shane Watson.

“I have so many amazing memories that I will savour forever with the one standout being our win in 2016. I want to especially thank Nick Cummins, Paddy Upton, Lee Germon and Shane Bond who made my experience with the club so enjoyable.

“I will most definitely miss support that the club gets from the Thunder Nation. Their unwavering support through the ups and downs inspires everyone and I will cherish that support deeply.

“Finally, to my teammates, I have played with so many great people and cricketers at the club and I sincerely wish everyone the absolute best for the upcoming seasons.”

Watson finishes his career as Sydney Thunder’s all-time leading run-scorer with 1014 runs, which included a century scored at The Gabba against Brisbane Heat last season.

Sydney Thunder coach Shane Bond paid tribute to Watson for a career that included 307 appearances across all formats for Australia.

“I played against him a little bit and he was an outstanding player, so I was really looking forward to working with him,” Bond said.

“He was great to work with, he’s the ultimate professional. He cared about the team and the players and was hugely respected in the dressing room. We’re really going to miss what he brings to the team and he will be a big loss.

“For the young players at the club he was very approachable, honest and you couldn’t ask for a better role model. We’d love to have him around in some capacity and there’s an open invite to have him join us during the season.”

Cementing himself as one of Sydney Thunder’s most popular players, the all-rounder also took 19 wickets for the club and helped Thunder win their first ever BBL Championship in 2016.

“Shane’s on-field performances for Sydney Thunder will be remembered for many years to come,” said Sydney Thunder Acting General Manager Chris Botherway.

“But it will be the countless hours he spent off the field, signing autographs and inspiring the next generation to fall in love with cricket that will be his biggest contribution to the club.”

Watson will be available for select overseas tournaments and continue to play for Sutherland DCC in NSW Premier Cricket.

A decision on who will replace him as Sydney Thunder captain will be made in the coming months.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/sha...der-retirement-big-bash-league-bbl/2019-04-26

 

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Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts has congratulated Shane Watson on his dynamic career.

Watson, 37, will retire from the KFC Big Bash League to spend more time with his family over school holidays, calling time on his playing career in Australia.

Following his retirement from international cricket in 2016 the powerful allrounder continued as Sydney Thunder captain as well as playing a number of Twenty20 tournaments in various countries.

“Shane Watson was one of the most exciting short form players ever to grace a cricket field,” Mr Roberts said.

“Talented, skillful and powerful, Shane was a devastating batsman at his best.

“It was only a few months ago he scored a century from just 62 balls for the Thunder against the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.

“In a career which spanned almost two decades Shane made a major contribution to Australian cricket firstly at international level and then in domestic cricket as a significant contributor to the Big Bash.

“His greatest quality was persistence, overcoming a number of sometimes serious injuries and curtailing his pace. He became a probing swing and seam bowler.

“Despite these injuries Shane played a remarkable amount of cricket, representing Australia in 307 matches across all formats and playing more than 700 matches of international and domestic cricket in total, scoring more than 25,000 runs and claiming over 600 wickets.

“He is also the only Sydney Thunder batsman to score more than a 1000 runs.

“He is Australia’s most successful Test and One-Day batting allrounder after Steve Waugh.

“No other Australians combined as many runs and wickets in either format.”

Shane Watson career highlights include:
· Australia’s 44th Test captain
· Two Allan Border Medals
· Three World Cups, including tournament victories in 2007 and 2015
· Six World T20s, including player of the tournament in 2012
· 17 one-day man of the match awards including four man of the series awards
· Member of Sydney Thunder’s 2015/16 title-winning side
· Only Thunder male player to score 1000 runs

BBL’s most successful allrounders
Name Matches Runs Wickets
Dan Christian 74 1345 62
Marcus Stoinis 44 1036 33
Shane Watson 41* 1031 19
*Includes a match with the Brisbane Heat

Most prolific Australian batting allrounders
Name Tests Runs Wickets
Steve Waugh 168 10,927 92
Shane Watson 59 3731 75

Name ODIs Runs Wickets
Steve Waugh 325 7569 195
Shane Watson 190 5757 168


Shane Watson career statistics
Matches Runs HS Ave Wkts Ave BB
Tests 59 3731 176 35.19 75 33.68 6/33
ODIs 190 5757 185* 40.54 168 31.79 4-36
T20Is 56 1462 124* 29.24 48 24.72 4-15
First Class 137 9451 203* 42.57 210 29.97 7-69
List A (OD) 265 7915 185* 38.60 213 33.15 4-36
T20s+ 310 8027 124* 29.84 216 27.02 4-15
*Denotes not out
+Matches to 25 April 2019

 

[silentkiller187]

Sydney Thunder captain and Australian cricket great Shane Watson has announced his retirement from the KFC Big Bash League as he looks to spend more time with his young family.

The 37-year old has played for the club for four years, captaining the side for the past three BBL seasons.

“I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who has been involved with the Sydney Thunder over thelast four seasons,” said Shane Watson.

“I have so many amazing memories that I will savour forever with the one standout being our win in 2016. I want to especially thank Nick Cummins, Paddy Upton, Lee Germon and Shane Bond who made my experience with the club so enjoyable.

“I will most definitely miss support that the club gets from the Thunder Nation. Their unwavering support through the ups and downs inspires everyone and I will cherish that support deeply.

“Finally, to my teammates, I have played with so many great people and cricketers at the club and I sincerely wish everyone the absolute best for the upcoming seasons.”

Watson finishes his career as Sydney Thunder’s all-time leading run-scorer with 1014 runs, which included a century scored at The Gabba against Brisbane Heat last season.

Sydney Thunder coach Shane Bond paid tribute to Watson for a career that included 307 appearances across all formats for Australia.

“I played against him a little bit and he was an outstanding player, so I was really looking forward to working with him,” Bond said.

“He was great to work with, he’s the ultimate professional. He cared about the team and the players and was hugely respected in the dressing room. We’re really going to miss what he brings to the team and he will be a big loss.

“For the young players at the club he was very approachable, honest and you couldn’t ask for a better role model. We’d love to have him around in some capacity and there’s an open invite to have him join us during the season.”

Cementing himself as one of Sydney Thunder’s most popular players, the all-rounder also took 19 wickets for the club and helped Thunder win their first ever BBL Championship in 2016.

“Shane’s on-field performances for Sydney Thunder will be remembered for many years to come,” said Sydney Thunder Acting General Manager Chris Botherway.

“But it will be the countless hours he spent off the field, signing autographs and inspiring the next generation to fall in love with cricket that will be his biggest contribution to the club.”

Watson will be available for select overseas tournaments and continue to play for Sutherland DCC in NSW Premier Cricket.

A decision on who will replace him as Sydney Thunder captain will be made in the coming months.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/sha...der-retirement-big-bash-league-bbl/2019-04-26

Finally realized he can earn silly money and receive God-Like status in Asia and Caribbean, who needs the BBL. Cricket wise the standard is up there, however the mercenaries will always look after their family and business needs first.

 

[Hitman]

Finally realized he can earn silly money and receive God-Like status in Asia and Caribbean, who needs the BBL. Cricket wise the standard is up there, however the mercenaries will always look after their family and business needs first.

Money if never silly, unless it's fake currency notes

Money is the only thing that matters to players in league cricket.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Player of the PSL and now probably MOTM in the IPL final (with a little help from the fielders). There's still life left in the old dog yet.

 

[The Viper]

Clutch player. He couldn't get his team over the line but great effort.