SHANE Watson has collected a personal consolation after winning the player of the tournament award at the World Twenty20 titles.

Watson was the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 249 at an average of 50 and also took 11 wickets at 16.

He was the unanimous choice of the five-man judging panel.

"Although we didn't quite reach our team goal of winning this tournament, on a personal note it's an honour to be named as the player of the tournament," said Watson, with Australia beaten in Friday's semi-final by West Indies.

"To be recognised for your achievements is always a nice feeling but I certainly know it would have felt a lot better if we had also been able to lift the trophy.

"Going into the tournament I knew that if we could get our batting innings off to a good start it would hold us in good shape and it was nice that I could put on a few partnerships with Dave Warner and Mike Hussey and to pick up a few wickets.

"Playing a role with the ball was great too.

"As an all-rounder you always strive to have the perfect performance with bat and ball in one game so to be able to do this in a few matches was extremely satisfying.

"Our goal was to win the tournament and take the one ICC trophy we're yet to win back to Australia, but it wasn't to be this time around. We're already looking forward to another crack at it in 2014."