Sydney, Oct 15 : Cricket Australia is considering calling allrounder Shane Watson home early from the Champions League Twenty20 tournament so he rest and be ready for the three-test series against South Africa starting Nov. 9.
Responding to questions about burnout and a lack of longer-form cricket for Watson, CA chief executive James Sutherland on Monday said "We are reviewing his load and circumstance very closely ... I think it's reasonably well known that it's likely he won't see the tournament out."
Sutherland said CA was "concerned" about Watson, adding "his injury record is unfortunate."
The 31-year-old Watson scored 46 for the Sydney Sixers in the win over the Chennai Super Kings at Johannesburg on Sunday.
He was voted player of the tournament at the recent World T20 in Sri Lanka.
