Aust cricket 嘆く/悼むs loss of 法案 Watson
Australian cricket is 嘆く/悼むing the loss of former 実験(する) opener 法案 Watson, who passed away at the age of 87.
Watson played four 実験(する)s for Australia in 1955, と一緒に 広大な/多数の/重要なs Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson and Ray Lindwall.
The 権利-hander 得点する/非難する/20d just 106 runs across seven innings at an 普通の/平均(する) of 17.66 in the 実験(する) 円形競技場.
But he had more success during his eight-season first-class stint, 得点する/非難する/20ing six centuries at an 普通の/平均(する) of 32, mostly for NSW.
Watson had played just four first-class matches before 存在 called up for his 実験(する) debut - a 衝突/不一致 with arch-enemy England at the SCG.
He made 18 and three in that drawn match, but was 保持するd for the 実験(する) 小旅行する of the West Indies.
Watson's highest first-class 得点する/非難する/20 was 206 playing for NSW against Western Australia in Perth during December, 1956.
From 1949 to 1972, Watson played 22 seasons in Sydney's first grade.
He started with Waverley before switching to St George, where he spent the 大多数 of his career. Watson played 18 seasons with the St George Saints and became a 伝説の 人物/姿/数字 of the club.
In 258 first grade matches, Watson 得点する/非難する/20d 10,757 runs at an 普通の/平均(する) of 43.20, 含むing 16 centuries and 70 half-centuries.
Watson made his maiden first-class century against the 小旅行するing English team in 1954-55.
"Our thoughts are with 法案's family at this time, and all the friends he made throughout his time in cricket," Cricket Australia 長,指導者 (n)役員/(a)執行力のある Kevin Roberts said.
"He made a 価値のある 出資/貢献 to NSW cricket and was regarded as a legend of the St George club. We 支払う/賃金 our 尊敬(する)・点s to 法案 and we are 感謝する for his 深い 関与 in all levels of the game. He will be sadly 行方不明になるd."