Brett Lee Pays Glowing Tribute To Shane Watson On His Retirement
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Shane Watson's former Australia teammate Brett Lee posted on social media to pay his tribute to Watson's "unbelievable career."
Brett Lee posted on Instagram to pay tribute to Shane Watson's "unbelievable" career.© Brett Lee/Instagram
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Brett Lee paid a tribute to Shane Watson's "unbelievable" career
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Watson announced his retirement from all cricket on Monday
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Watson had announced his retirement from international cricket in 2016
Watto, congratulations mate on an unbelievable career! It was such a pleasure to play along side you and call you a teammate. To be able to play the way you did right up the the age of 39 is incredible. To all the keyboard warriors that doubted you, where are they now? Looking forward to celebrating with you with a nice glass of when I get back. Not only are you a great mate but you truly are a champion Cheers mate To listen to Watto's announcement go to @srwatson33 and into his stories and swipe up @t20starsA post shared by Brett Lee (@brettlee_58) on
"To be able to play the way you did right up to the age of 39 is incredible. To all the keyboard warriors that doubted you, where are they now? Looking forward to celebrating with you with a nice glass of (wine) when I get back."
Lee is currently in Mumbai serving as a commentator for IPL's broadcaster Star Sports.
Watson finished his T20 career with 8821 runs from 343 T20s at 29.30 and a strike rate of 138.30. He also picked up 216 wickets with his right-arm fast medium bowling.
Watson's team CSK, his home for the last three seasons of the IPL, also congratulated him on a stellar career.
"Thank you Watto Man, for everything. May your next chapter open with a bang, as always. Farewell beloved," wrote CSK on Twitter. The franchise's Twitter handle also posted a picture capturing the moment Watson revealed his decision to retire to his CSK teammates.
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Watson released a video for his fans at CSK, formally announcing his decision to retire and thanking them for their support.
"I'm just so grateful, the last three years have been one of the highlights of my career," said Watson about his stint at CSK.
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