Watson set to bowl in T20 series finale

The only lingering fitness concern in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad is set to be resolved in Cape Town on Wednesday night in the T20 decider with South Africa.

Shane Watson, Aaron Finch, James Faulkner and Nathan Coulter-Nile have all overcome injuries of varying severity to keep their place in the 15-man squad.

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The quartet has returned in the ongoing three-match T20 series in South Africa.

The touring party had a pep in their step after completing the nation's highest-ever T20 run-chase, hauling in 205 at The Wanderers, and now they're set to enjoy an added bonus of Watson returning to the bowling crease.

The allrounder, 34, came back into the side for the second T20I at the expense of Usman Khawaja, making nine, but hasn't bowled competitively since suffering an abdominal injury while playing for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League three weeks ago.

"Shane will be back," said James Faulkner after the series-levelling win in Johannesburg. "He's bowling in the nets now so he's not too far away.

"They're just making sure he's 100 per cent because we know how much of an impact player he's been all around the world in all formats, especially in T20 and one-day cricket.

"It's going to be a massive bonus for us to have him back bowling and batting in the top four."

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Faulkner said that the inclusion of himself, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell and Watson gave Australia considerable flexibility in their XI.

"Being an allrounder, I don't want to sound too biased, but I think in T20 (having multiple allrounders is) a massive factor," he said. "Especially if you can have someone in your top three or four that's an allrounder as well."

Faulkner's opinion followed on from captain Steve Smith's thoughts at the beginning of Australia's tour of South Africa.

"Where we're at at the moment, I think that (having several allrounders) is going to be crucial for us to be flexible and adaptable," Smith said last week. "A lot of the allrounders are bowling extremely well as well, that certainly helps us out.

"We might be able to go a bit batter-heavy in a way, playing a few allrounders other than out-and-out bowlers. 

"It helps out as a captain to have six or seven bowling options."