After veteran Aussie Shane Watson single-handedly helped the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a third Indian Premier League (IPL) crown, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis feels the retired Watson could still be a force in international cricket in case he wants to come out of retirement. Watson, who turns 37 next month, retired from international cricket in 2016.
“He’s still good enough to play for Australia, for sure,” Stoinis told RSN, as reported by cricket.com.au.
“(But) I think he enjoys having family time. He played a lot of cricket for Australia in a demanding time, so I think he’s just enjoying playing the odd tournament and then going back (to his family).
“We sat down over there (in India) and he’s mentored me for a couple of years now. His hunger to keep getting better at the end of his career, it’s no coincidence why he’s so good.
“I don’t think the Australian public realised how good he was when he was playing for Australia,” added Stoinis, who plied his trade for the Kings XI Punjab in the just-concluded IPL.
