Enough is enough when it comes to Shane Watson and his appalling record of run-outs at Test level.

The Australian allrounder was involved in his eighth run-out in 33 Tests when he and Ricky Ponting got caught up in a horrible mix-up during this week’s series opener against the West Indies in Bridgetown.

The incident left Ponting fuming and Watson distraught and the 30-year-old admitted ahead of the second Test in Trinidad, he needs to find a way to improve his running between the wickets.

“Unfortunately I’ve been involved in too many run-outs, which is not good enough, but this one especially really did affect me,” Watson told reporters on Friday.

“I made sure that I’ve given Ricky a few presents … because it did affect me a lot.

“I’ll be doing everything I possibly can to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

As the common denominator in almost half the 21 run outs that Australia have endured when Watson is in the Test team, he freely admits it’s his issue alone to solve.

And is an issue he needs to solve fast with Watson’s teammates also starting to lose their patience over the problem.

“I know from my perspective I’m very honest with myself to know that’s something I do need to rectify,” he said.

“But also peer group pressure means I certainly need to.

“I’ve got to have a look at my technique of running between the wickets and my calling, because in the end it hasn’t been compatible with the guys I’ve batted with as well.

“I seriously need to find a way to make sure it works, because at the moment it hasn’t been working consistently … especially in a Test match on a flat wicket when runs are so valuable, it’s certainly not good enough.

“I’ve been having a chat to a few guys and I know there are a couple of specific things that I know I can do differently to be able to communicate better to ensure there’s less chance of that occurring again.”