Shane Watson hammers quickfire ton

Shane Watson scored 109 off 111 balls against Worcestershire yesterday

Lehmann confirmed before his side’s final Ashes warm-up that Watson and Chris Rogers would form a new opening partnership in the first Test against England on July 10.

And the pair enjoyed their first outing together, Watson reaching lunch on 102 not out and Rogers making a more circumspect 43no as they added 150 for nought at the interval.

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