The Ashes 2013: 2nd Test at Lord's - Five players to watch out for on Day 2

2. Shane Watson

The all-rounder has been at the heart of the controversy initiated by Mickey Arthur’s legal claim against the Australian Cricket Board but he seems focused upon the job at hand. He delivered the key wicket of Cook with the ball and was miserly on a day when the runs were flowing thick and fast.

He does not have a huge amount of pace but he bowls to the captain’s fields and is an excellent asset to the team. He looked a little nervous opening the innings in the first innings at Trent Bridge but the knock of 46 runs would have given him some confidence.

Australia will be searching for a top-order batsman to provide the kind of impetus that Bell provided to England in this series so far and Watson is a likely candidate.