Sydney, Nov 3 (PTI) Top Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Tuesday announced his retirement from competitive cricket following his team's Chennai Super Kings' exit from the Indian Premier League.

The 39-year-old retired from international cricket in 2016 and bid adieu to the Australian Big Bash league last year.

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"It all started as a dream as a young kid saying to my Mum, as I watched a Test match, that I want to play for Australia. Now as I officially announce my retirement from all cricket I feel crazily lucky to live my dream," Watson said in a video posted on his Twitter handle.

"This closing chapter is going to be so hard to top, but I am going to try. I truly am forever grateful to have lived this amazing dream. Now onto the next exciting one...," Watson said.

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Watson played 59 Tests, 190 ODIs and 58 T20Is at the international level.

A sought-after player in the T20 format, Watson has 3874 runs in 145 IPL games with four hundreds and 21 fifties. He also has 92 wickets.

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