Cricket great Shane Watson calls time on stellar career | Morning Serve

One of Australia's most formidable short-format batsmen has retired from the game, leaving behind an impressive legacy.

HYDERABAD, INDIA - MAY 12: Shane Watson of the Chennai Super Kings celebrates scoring his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League Final match between the the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Hyderabad, India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Former Australian batsman Shane Watson has retired from all formats of professional cricket.

After retiring from Test cricket in 2015, Watson has continued competing in T20 tournaments around the world, representing the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

But after Chennai were knocked out of the 2020 IPL on the week, the 39-year-old informed his teammates he would not return next season, as reported by The Times of India.

"Watson was very emotional when he told the CSK dressing room after the last game that he would retire. He said that it was a great privilege for him to play for the franchise," a source told The Times of India.

The curtain closes on a remarkable @IPL career. Congratulations mate you’ve done yourself proud and made every team you’ve played in so complete. #ShaneWatson

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) November 2, 2020

Watson scored 10,950 international runs for Australia after making his international debut in 2002. He was one of the first cricketers to score a century in all three formats of the game.

The all-rounder featured in Australia's triumphant 2013/14 Ashes campaign, and played in the 2007 and 2015 Cricket World Cup finals.

Originally published as Cricket great Shane Watson calls time on stellar career | Morning Serve

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