Cricket World® Player Of The Week - Shane Watson

18 April 2011

Shane Watson hammered 185 not out in 96 balls and then 72 in 40 deliveries for Australia against Bangladesh

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Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been named as the Cricket World® Player Of The Week after a record-breaking effort against Bangladesh.

In the second One-Day International in Mirpur, Watson hammered 15 sixes on his way to a career-best innings of 185 not out to guide Australia to a crushing nine-wicket win.

His fine innings made a victory target of 230 a mere formality as he struck 15 fours on his way to 185 in just 96 deliveries, needing just 26 balls to reach his half-century, 69 to reach three figures and 83 to get to 150 as he raced past his previous best of 161.

He then followed that up with 72 in the third and final match, again not hanging about as he scored his half-century in 25 balls and facing just 40 balls in all.

Australia, who bet365 make 7/2 favourites to win the 2015 World Cup on home soil, went on to win the match by 66 runs to complete a 3-0 clean sweep.

Other contenders for the weekly award were Watson's team-mates Michael Hussey and Mitchell Johnson as well as Bangladesh wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim.

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