{
    "id": "8393",
    "author": "13",
    "cnmid": "0",
    "title": "Watson has answered his critics fittingly: Brett Lee",
    "lang": "en",
    "series": "7",
    "cup_year": "2015",
    "article_type": "General",
    "excerpt": "Sydney, March 21 (IANS) Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes all-rounder Shane Watson has finally answered his critics after playing",
    "subtype": "",
    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Sydney, March 21 (IANS)&nbsp;Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes all-rounder Shane Watson has finally answered his critics after playing a match-winning knock in Friday&rsquo;s six-wicket World Cup quarter final win over Pakistan.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWatson remained not out on 64 as he ensured his team got over the line after being put under pressure while chasing 214.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nLee also credited Watson for the innings as he successfully countered a hostile spell from Pakistani fast-bowler Wahab Riaz.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I think he&#39;s made plenty of people eat their words,&quot; Lee was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald Saturday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;His batting (on Friday) night was one of the best innings I&#39;ve seen under pressure. You need to realise Riaz was bowling serious pace and it was one of the best spells of fast bowling - especially from Pakistan - I&#39;ve seen in a long time.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThat pull shot he played off Riaz (the six) was the shot of the match. Yes, he was dropped (on four) but he (recovered to) provide a steady hand, all because he&#39;s someone who has been in that situation many times before,&quot; said Lee.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 38-year-old said the experience of Watson could help Australia reclaim the quadrennial trophy.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;In Shane Watson we have a bloke who has played (185) one-day internationals and his experience will help Australia go a long way to fulfilling it&#39;s aim to win the World Cup. His innings against Pakistan was a mixture of guts and maturity.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe steadied the ship because Australia was under pressure (at 3-59) when he came in.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe winner of the 2003 and 2007 World Cup, Lee added Watson not only offers a lot with the willow and the ball, but he also works tirelessly off-the-field with the younger lot in the outfit.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;He doesn&#39;t just offer a lot with bat, ball and in the field, but behind the closed doors of the change rooms he works with the young guys as they come through.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Speak to the players about when they were young guys - Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson and now Josh Hazlewood - and they&#39;ll speak highly of Shane&#39;s presence because he&#39;s willing to pass on the lessons from his own experiences,&quot; he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
    "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2015\/03\/brett-lee12.jpg",
    "alt_img": "Brett Lee",
    "alt_title": "World Cup 2015",
    "image1": "",
    "video": "",
    "seo_title": "Watson has answered his critics fittingly: Brett Lee",
    "seo_desc": "Brett Lee believes all-rounder Shane Watson has finally answered his critics after playing a match-winning knock in World Cup quarter final win over Pakistan.",
    "seo_keywords": "Brett Lee,Shane Watson",
    "tag": "",
    "tagging": "",
    "status": "1",
    "img_rpt": "0",
    "google": "0",
    "standout": "0",
    "edapps": "0",
    "pulse": "0",
    "no_index": "0",
    "feed": "0",
    "fixture": "0",
    "slug": "watson-has-answered-his-critics-fittingly-brett-lee",
    "user_id": "0",
    "read_count": "0",
    "ians_date": "0000-00-00",
    "ians_time": "00:00:00",
    "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
    "trash": "0",
    "view_count": "2165",
    "page_break": "0",
    "instant_articles": "0",
    "auto_link": "0",
    "created": "2015-03-22 02:37:00",
    "updated": "2015-03-22 02:37:00",
    "img_from": "",
    "img_source": "",
    "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
    "news_keywords": null,
    "livescore_text": null,
    "livescore_link": null,
    "btn_text": null,
    "resend_feed": "0",
    "google_feed": "0",
    "read_more": "0",
    "posted_by": "1",
    "jio_date": "2015-03-22 02:37:00",
    "scheduled": "0",
    "news_now": "1",
    "breaking_news": "0",
    "google_date": "2015-03-22 02:37:00",
    "featured": "0",
    "pred_match_id": null,
    "article_content_type": null,
    "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/watson-has-answered-his-critics-fittingly-brett-lee-8393"
}