Sydney: Top Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Tuesday retired from competitive cricket following his team Chennai Super Kings’ exit from the Indian Premier League, calling himself “ridiculously fortunate” to have enjoyed a career spanning 20 years.
The 39-year-old retired from international cricket in 2016 and bid adieu to the Australian Big Bash league last year.
“It all started as a dream as a young kid saying to my Mum, as I watched a Test match, that I want to play for Australia. Now as I officially announce my retirement from all cricket I feel crazily lucky to live out my dream,” Watson said on his YouTube channel, a link of which was posted on his Twitter handle.
“It really does feel like the right time. Knowing that I’ve played my last game of cricket ever, for my beloved CSK, who’ve been so incredibly good to me over the last three years.
“To think that I’m…