Shane Watson tweets video following Test retirement

Shane Watson sent out an official tweet of himself following the announcement.

Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson, who on Saturday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect sent out an official tweet of himself following the announcement. It was his first tweet since the announcement and the tweet contained a video where he thanked his family and the fans for their support and also thanked his fellow Australian teammates and the management for all the support they had shown for all these years. He is currently in England and is expected soon to fly out to Sydney, as he won’t be able to participate in the ongoing ODI series against England owing to injury. POLL: Was Shane Watson Australia’s best-ever all-rounder?

In beautiful Kensington Gardens with my family before heading home. Big day#retirement#391 http://t.co/jcN3p3et54 pic.twitter.com/eHEZtGffQG

— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) September 6, 2015

Watson announced Test retirement with immediate effect on Sunday. Watson, who is currently with the One Day International (ODI) squad in England playing the five- match ODI series, had sustained a calf injury during the second ODI at Lord’s on Saturday, with Australia eventually winning the game by a margin of 64 runs. The middle-order batsman last played in the whites in the first Ashes Test at Cardiff; however he was dropped from the side after a poor show when he had managed scores of 30 and 19 in the first game. QUIZ: How well do you know Shane Watson?

According to a report from Cricket Australia, Watson said, “I’ve been through a lot of different waves of emotion about what is right for myself, my family and most importantly the team as well. Over the last couple of days there was a lot of clarity [for me] of what the right decision was. I just know that I’ve given everything I possibly can to get the best out of myself.” VIDEO: Shane Watson announces his retirement from Test cricket

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