Watson set to bowl at The Oval. Source: Ryan Pierse / Getty Images
Shane Watson plans to bowl at training in London on Monday and is on track to perform his all-rounder duties for Australia in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
The 32-year-old was struck down by a groin injury during the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street and was unable to bowl past his seventh over of the second innings.
However, Watson has recovered quickly and was untroubled in his innings of 45 from 44 balls in the Australians' drawn tour match against England Lions in Northampton on Saturday.
That's very good news for Australia, given Watson has bowled 81 overs in four Tests and has been key in applying pressure and assisting the three quicks.
Watson said he'll build his bowling load with a view to contributing in the Test starting on Wednesday when Australia will chase a consolation win.
"The injury I got during the Test match is something that just occasionally pops up in my groin so it's something that does settle down pretty quickly," Watson said.
"Hopefully I'll be bowling and building it up to be able to make sure I can do a job in the Test match.
"The plan is at the moment to be able to bowl on Monday and make sure I'm confident."
Meanwhile, Watson opened up about the steps he's taking to eradicate his problem of getting out lbw.
Watson has been trapped in front four times this series and throughout his career, percentage-wise he's been dismissed lbw more times than any other Test cricketer in history to have played more than 70 innings.
In the nets on Thursday, Watson had an intense session with Michael Clarke.
The skipper was barking instructions and advice down the wicket while Watson took balls from batting coach Michael Di Venuto.
Watson also sought advice from opener Chris Rogers between the second and third Tests and said he's also going back to conversations he had with a former mentor, Greg Chappell.
Many batsmen who are having a technical issue like to limit the amount of outside advice they're getting.
However, Watson is adamant he's not out of form, just finding ways to get out, and he likes taking in as much information as possible.
Watson said Clarke has been a major help.
"I've been having a chat to Michael over the last week especially about the way that I'm getting out lbw at the moment,'' he said.
"I'm getting a lot of different information about the ways that I can try to get that right.
"Michael just more so jogged my memory of a few things that I was doing a couple of years ago, with Greg Chappell, and making sure I was taking it back to the basics.
"Having someone throw the ball slowly and making sure I was getting myself in the right position.
"Michael's advice has been excellent. He's been through a similar thing at some stage in his career. It's good to be able to get his advice. He's certainly one of the best players in the world and has been for the last couple of years."
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