Top 5 Australian all-rounders of all time

#5 Shane Watson

Shane Watson had all the potential and promise to become one of the greatest all-rounders to have ever played the game, but then his fragile body and inconsistent performances never allowed him to realise his true potential.

However, Watson did have periods of memorable performances, but considering his ability these were rather few and far in between, and his career could have been so much more inspirational if he dug in a lot more and showed more grit.

In 59 Test matches, the burly Queenslander scored 3731 runs at an average of 35.19, and also picked up 75 wickets with an average of 33.68.

His number improved in the limited overs format, where he scored 5757 runs in 169 innings at an average of 40.54. Also, he picked up 168 wickets in in 163 innings with an average of 31.79.