Happy Birthday Shane Watson: 5 best innings of the former Australian all-rounder

#5 161 against England (Melbourne 2011)

Shane Watson exults after getting to his century at the MCG

Once again he reserved his best for England as he produced a sterling display of batting and chased down a total of 294 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

As an opener, he smashed 4 sixes and 14 fours as he got to an unbeaten 161 off 150 balls. Fittingly, he ended the match with a nonchalant six over long-off, after he kept his calm during the middle phase when the asking rate started to escalate. He masked the sluggish innings of Michael Clarke at the other end and kept finding important boundaries right through.

As has been a story for a major part of his career, this innings came after a series of half-centuries for Shane Watson.