Watson named in Australia's T20 squad for South Africa


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 20 Oct 2014

Australia's Shane Watson celebrates the wicket of Kyle Abbott (not in picture) during the third day of the third cricket test match against South Africa at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Shaun Roy

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Injury-prone all-rounder Shane Watson has been named in Australia's 13-man squad for Twenty20 matches against South Africa next month as he recovers from a calf strain.

The 33-year-old was ruled out of a one-day international tournament against South Africa and Zimbabwe in August and September after he hurt an ankle stepping on a ball.

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