Cardiff fallout: Will Watson face the axe?

Shane Watson’s struggles with getting hit in front of his stumps is about to catch up with him.

The Australia team now faces a sizeable task to regroup for the Lords test after a crushing loss at Cardiff.

With a ready replacement in fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, 11 years younger and coming off centuries in both of the tourists’ lead-up games, Shane Watson faxes the axe. Will veteran Brad Haddin join him?

July 2015