Australia's Shane Watson reacts after England's Ben Stokes was nearly caught during the fourth day of the third Ashes test cricket match at the WACA ground in Perth December 16, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray
PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Captain Michael Clarke has indicated that Shane Watson will not return to the Australia side as a specialist batsman for the second test against South Africa at St George's Park on Thursday.
All-rounder Watson missed Australia's 281-run victory in the first test with a calf problem, and the tourists want him to be fit enough to bowl in Port Elizabeth.
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