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Good luck ... Mickey Arthur (L) is praying for Shane Watson. Source: Julian Smith / AAP
Australia coach Mickey Arthur says a little prayer every time his vice-captain Shane Watson walks out to bat during the Test tour of India.
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Watson has been going in at No.4 and, despite looking good, the right-hander has struggled to get the big score his team needs.
"I don't think it's a technique thing at all," Arthur said on Wednesday, the day after the tourists slumped to a massive defeat by an innings and 135 runs in the second Test against India in Hyderabad.
"Every time he has gone to the wicket, he has looked brilliant.
"But he's been getting out for 20s. I just pray every time he goes to the wicket there's a big score because I think once he gets that one big score, that will unlock the shackles.
"And the truth be told, we really need Shane Watson firing now. Michael Clarke needs a lot of support in the batting.
"We can't be a one-trick pony and we need other guys to stand up. We really do."
Watson said before the series began that he was determined to prove to his knockers that he could hold a place in the side as a batsman only, after choosing to not bowl in India as he regains fitness following injury problems.
The 31-year-old plans to resume bowling at Test level in the Ashes series in July.
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For now he must address his inability to support the team's leading batsman and skipper Clarke.
Watson has scored only 605 runs at 25.20 in his past 13 Tests, including just 77 at an average of 19.25 in two Tests in India.
Clarke has confirmed a reshuffle of the batting order with the skipper to move from No.5 into the top four, which could involved Watson either staying at No.4 or possibly moving up one spot to No.3.
The skipper is Australia's leading scorer in the series with 268 runs at 67.00.
His footwork to the spinners has been a stand-out in comparison to others such as struggling No.3 Phil Hughes (25 runs at 6.25), who could face the axe for the third Test in Mohali on March 14.
Australia trail 2-0 in the four-match series but can retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy if they can win the last two matches.
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