Name:

Johnson, Mitchell G

Nickname:

Mitch

Date of Birth:

02 Nov 1981

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Townsville

Career:

Test: 2007 - 2015
ODI: 2005 - 2015
T20: 2007 - 2013

Teams:

Australia (Country)
QLD (Regional)
WA (Regional)

Mitch Johnson: Breaking bones and bowling wides

Mitch Johnson: Rated "once in a lifetime" bowler by Lillee

Mitchell Johnson made his Test debut for Australia against Sri Lanka in November 2007 after being plucked out of nowhere and coached by Dennis Lillee. He retired 8 years later in November 2015.

At times, he was considered as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. His destructive bowling against England and South Africa in the summer of 2013-14 was as a compelling a sight since the Windies in the 1980s.

Johnson also roughed up the South African's in a torrid away series that Australia won in 2014.

For a fast bowler, Johnson was a shy and sensitive man. He was a marked man during the 2009 Ashes series in England and performed poorly amidst constant abuse from the Barmy Army. He also had a horror home Ashes series in 2010/11.

Johnson later revealed his own relationship with Michael Clarke had been tarnished after his ban for failing to do his homework during the 2013 India tour.

Johnson retired as Australia’s fourth-highest Test wicket taker with a tally of 313 in 73 Tests with a best of 8/61. He also scored 2065 runs with a highest of 123 not out against South Africa in the 3rd Test at Cape Town in 2009. He took 239 wickets in 153 One-Day Internationals and 38 wickets in 30 T20 Internationals for Australia.

Johnson was awarded the Allan Border Medal in 2014.

Source: CricketCrowd Staff Reporter.