I'm nowhere near Kallis: Watson

Despite putting on a few good all-round displays in the T20I Cup, Shane Watson has been modest enough to admit that he finds himself nowhere near Jacques Kallis when it comes to being an all rounder. 

"When I look at it, I find myself nowhere near Jacques Kallis simply because what he has achieved in all forms of the game," said a modest Watson, who has bagged back-to-back man of the match awards for his all-round efforts against Ireland and West Indies. 

"Just in Test cricket to have played over 150 matches (156) and scoring at an average of over 58 (56 plus) and getting more than 250 wickets (280), is something that people just dream of. It is a privilege being out playing in the same era as him." 

"He is a world class T20 player and look at the way he has adapted being a world class all-rounder. For me, if he is not the best, he will still be among the best couple to have played the game," added Watson, paying rich tributes to the South African all-rounder. 

                                                                         Watson has been in very good form with the bat and has provided some crucial wickets with the ball. Against Ireland, he got the wicket of Kevin O'Brien and in the game against West Indies he dismissed the dangerous Chris Gayle.??"I am trying to execute the simple things like bowling wicket to wicket. Against Gayle, my plan was to bowl as close as possible to his body. I didn't want to give him any room to swing his arm. Then no ground in the world would seem to be big enough for him. But I am disappointed that I couldn't execute my plans against Marlon Samuels." 

The all-rounder feels that presence of David Warner and Mike Hussey has helped him bat freely. "The manner in which Warner bats takes a lot of pressure off me. As far as Hussey is concerned, he has shown in IPL how good he is. He never seems to take any risk, yet he scores at a brisk pace. It's important that the top three in your batting line-up set up a platform," he said.