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Mitchell Johnson Profile
Mitchell Johnson remains a once in a generation bowler more than a decade after he was first spotted by Dennis Lillee as a 17-year-old. No other fast man has been able to copy his successful left-arm method that mixes bouts of waywardness with spot-on strike-power. Off the field he is so shy that it is hard to believe he has taken on the role as Australia’s chief marksman, a weapon capable of hitting batsmen and 155kph.
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Mitchell Johnson Profile
Mitchell Johnson Profile
An athlete who started out preferring tennis, Johnson was late to focus on cricket and suffered early in his career with four back stress fractures that almost floored him for good. He persevered, driving a plumbing van when he lost his Queensland contract, and became only the fourth Australian left-arm paceman to pass 100 Test wickets. With a strong, flowing run to the crease, Johnson can become mechanical in delivery, especially if his wrist, a long-term concern, is in the wrong position.
When it’s bad, he sprays the ball on both sides of the wicket like an old-fashioned firebrand. When it’s perfect, there is probably no better bowler in the game.
The late swing at pace is a major problem, along with sharp bounce, and sometimes it’s just the angle across the batsmen that undoes them. South Africa suffered the most brutal spells in 2008-09 while England’s run-makers enjoyed his wonkiest ones during the 2009 Ashes. Whatever his mood, he has become a must-have for Ricky Ponting since debuting in 2007 – and that’s before considering his batting.
Johnson’s belief in his run-making is so strong that he would like to open in Twenty20s or one-dayers in the future, and he will always be able to claim his Test average was 99.00 after five games. His style is smooth enough for a specialist and when he nails a big swing it looks as effortless as Ernie Els on the golf course. The owner of a Test hundred and a 96, both against the might of South Africa, he will be mildly miffed if he doesn’t finish his career as a genuine allrounder.
Full name
Mitchell Guy Johnson
Born
November 2, 1981, Townsville, Queensland
Current age
29 years 35 days
Major teams
Australia, Queensland, Western Australia
Nickname
Midge, Notch
Playing role
Bowler
Batting style
Left-hand bat
Bowling style
Left-arm fast
Height
1.89 m
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests
39
54
8
1030
123*
22.39
1739
59.22
1
4
127
21
10
0
ODIs
85
47
16
500
73*
16.12
535
93.45
0
1
41
12
21
0
T20Is
24
13
4
76
28*
8.44
62
122.58
0
0
7
2
4
0
First-class
70
96
20
1837
123*
24.17
2
8
17
0
List A
109
57
21
598
73*
16.61
696
85.91
0
1
24
0
Twenty20
27
14
4
81
28*
8.10
66
122.72
0
0
8
2
4
0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests
39
76
9122
4994
166
8/61
11/159
30.08
3.28
54.9
9
6
2
ODIs
85
83
4129
3420
129
5/26
5/26
26.51
4.96
32.0
4
2
0
T20Is
24
24
512
586
30
3/15
3/15
19.53
6.86
17.0
0
0
0
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