Mitchell Johnson
Background
Mitchell Guy Johnson (born 2 November 1981 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. When attending a fast-bowling clinic in Brisbane at age 17, the great test fast-bowler Dennis Lillee identified him as a "once-in-a-lifetime prospect". Lillee rang former team mate Rod Marsh and arranged for Johnson to join the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide. Johnson subsequently played for the Australian Under-19 side that toured England in 1999 but unfortunately recurrent back injuries hampered his prospects. He recovered to start his first-class career two years later, when he was selected to play state cricket for his native Queensland.
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...and Dale Steyn stood resolutely and later captain Graeme Smith came out to bat with a broken hand to deny them victory. Mitchell Johnson finally took the last wicket when he bowled Smith. 'It was tense, my heart rate was up for much of the afternoon. It was...
3 hours ago from
Newstrack India
...a ground-record 376 to win, South Africa were dismissed for 272 with 10 balls left on the final day when Mitchell Johnson removed South Africa captain Graeme Smith, who came in at No. 11 with a broken hand and survived for 29 minutes with Makhaya Ntini as...
3 hours ago from
The News
...while Hashim Amla (59), who played some fine off-side strokes, was dismissed by off-spinner Nathan Hauritz. In-form Jacques Kallis (4) got out to Andrew McDonald, who picked up a stunning one handed catch on his follow through. Umpire Billy Bowden ruled the...
4 hours ago from
New Kerala
...376 runs) Neil McKenzie c Hussey b Bollinger 27 Morne Morkel c Johnson b Bollinger 0 Hashim Amla c Katich b Hauritz 59 Jacques Kallis c & b McDonald 4 AB de Villiers b Siddle 56 Jean-Paul Duminy lbw b Johnson 16 Mark Boucher lbw b Siddle 4 Paul Harris lbw...
4 hours ago from
New Kerala
...mercilessly. The applause had barely subsided when Ricky Ponting, sensing the match slipping from his grasp, reintroduced Mitchell Johnson into the attack. It was Johnson who had broken Smith's hand on day two with a shorter delivery that reared of the cracked...
5 hours ago from
Sydney Morning Herald
...seen from an Australian team for a considerable time. In Michael Clarke, the victors had the batsman of the summer while Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle advanced their reputations with wholehearted showings. Of course, faults can be found in an evolving...
5 hours ago from
Sydney Morning Herald
...hit sent stabs of wincing pain through his hand, yet he survived nearly half an hour until he was helpless to fend off Mitchell Johnson and a cracked and cranky SCG pitch one more time. It was 5.34pm, and there were merely 10 balls left to go. It was a performance...
6 hours ago from
The Age
...of the third and final Test in a vain attempt to stave off defeat against the world's top-ranked Test team. Paceman Mitchell Johnson clean bowled the number 11 with just 10 balls of the match remaining as the Proteas went down by 103 runs in Sydney. Victories...
7 hours ago from
Sky Sports
...of Australia. Smith, having removed a plaster cast from his fractured left hand and wearing a shirt he borrowed from Jacques Kallis, came out to bat at 9-257 with 8.2 overs remaining in the third Test on Wednesday, receiving generous applause from the SCG...
7 hours ago from
The Epoch Times
... The captain, along with tail-ender Makhaya Ntini (28 not out), held Australia at bay for 29 minutes before he was bowled by Mitchell Johnson in the penultimate over of a dramatic game. Smith revealed he had not planned to bat at all but was caught up in...
8 hours ago from
The Independent
Last Week - About Mitchell Johnson
...New Zealand and, with the series already lost, it has been decided to get the knee attended to immediately. All-rounder Shane Watson has also been ruled out of international cricket for six months after suffering a recurring stress fracture in his lower...
7 days ago from
The Hindu
...recent retirements and injuries to Stuart Clark and Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson is suddenly Australia's most experienced fast-bowler. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo Boxing Day fever Australia head out to bat for the first time in years with everything on the...
7 days ago from
The Age
...for Saturday's third Test in Sydney, Johnson says there's a positive vibe in the Australian camp. He says with uncapped trio Doug Bollinger, Ben Hilfenhaus and Andrew McDonald in the squad of 12 for the Sydney Test, their enthusiasm will carry over into the...
7 days ago from
TVNZ
...Beating the Australians in their own backyard is as good as lifting the World Cup, says South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who rates the Test series triumph here as the highest point of his career. It is up there with winning the World Cup, if not better....
7 days ago from
The News
...says Hayden (pictured) has the full support of his team-mates. (AAP: Joe Castro) Injured all-rounder Andrew Symonds has lashed out at the media's treatment of embattled Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden. Hayden, 37, has scored just 56 runs in his past...
7 days ago from
ABC Online
...but there are increasing worries that Australia's spin cupboard is just about bare. In 2008 Australia plumped for Stuart MacGill (who retired), Beau Casson (dumped), Bryce McGain (injured), Cameron White (couldn't fire a shot) and Jason Krejza (shows promise...
5 days ago from
Herald Sun
...8. Younis Khan, 9. Michael Clarke, 10. Gautam. Gambhir. Test bowlers: Muttiah Muralitharan, 2. Dale Steyn, 3. Makhaya Ntini, 4. Stuart Clark, 5. Mitchell Johnson, 6. Ryan Sidebottom, 7. Harbhajan Singh, 8. Shoaib Akhtar, 9. Brett Lee, 10. Chaminda Vaas. —...
6 days ago from
The Hindu
...on their cricket grave with former England coach Duncan Fletcher blasting both skipper Ricky Ponting and selection boss Andrew Hilditch. "They like to joke about whingeing Poms, but I didn't hear many positive vibes coming from the Aussie dressing room," Fletcher...
6 days ago from
New Kerala
...Australia’s mantle as the top team in the world has fallen to young players such as Michael Clarke, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait and Nathan Hauritz. Although these are promising young players, they will take time to reach (if they can) anywhere near the peaks...
6 days ago from
Newsvine
...sort of quality player," he said. Chappell claimed there were similarities to Australia's slide in the mid-1980s when he, Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee all retired. Sydney, Jan 1: Former Australian captain Greg Chappell feels a patient approach is required...
6 days ago from
New Kerala
Last Month - About Mitchell Johnson
...to fitness but all reports suggest hell be fit and will resume cricket for Tasmania this week, the selection chairman Andrew Hilditch said. Jason richly deserves to be back in the Test squad. The selectors are determined to pick a spinner for Perth but it...
30 days ago from
The News
... In the past, the Proteas have put their faith in their pacemen, so the likes of Pat Symcox and Paul Adams only ever came into the reckoning if the surface looked like being overwhelmingly spinner-friendly. Krejza, an off-spinner with a colourful past, made...
30 days ago from
Independent Online
...his worst bowling average of any Australian ground there at 36.46. The last Australia off-spinner to play in Perth was Colin Miller a decade ago, but he was chosen as much for his medium pace into the breeze as his spin. In the pre-Warne era, Australia often...
30 days ago from
OneIndia
...chopped after the Champions Trophy and missed selection for last year's World Cup. A round-arm action reminiscent of Australian Jeff Thomson has also left him vulnerable to back problems. A slipped disc during the West Indies tri-series with Bermuda and Canada...
29 days ago from
TVNZ
...in India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, contributed to ugly scenes on the subcontinent where Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson and Simon Katich were embroiled in toe-to-toe battles with the locals. During one "verbal", Indian Gautam Gambhir elbowed all-rounder Watson...
29 days ago from
The Age
...Mitchell Johnson is stronger and more successful after a year in the Test team © Getty Images Mitchell Johnson's confidence in his place in Australia's national sides has led to him seeking a spot in the 2009 Indian Premier League auction. While some of...
29 days ago from
Cricinfo.com
...NSW chief executive Dave Gilbert has warned his players not to allow lucrative Indian Premier League contracts to create jealousy within the team and predicted the $US300,000 ($455,000) signing of Moises Henriques could forever change the way cricketers are...
29 days ago from
Sydney Morning Herald
...in India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, contributed to ugly scenes on the subcontinent where Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson and Simon Katich were embroiled in toe-to-toe battles with locals. During one "verbal", Indian Gautam Gambhir elbowed all-rounder Watson in...
28 days ago from
New Kerala
... MELBOURNE: Now that he has cemented his place in the Australian squad, left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson is set to take the plunge and join the Indian Premier League. Rivalling Brett Lee as Australia's most lethal bowler, Johnson is no longer a fringe...
28 days ago from
DNA India
...Dec 10, 2008 at 1126 hrs IST Melbourne: Now that he has cemented his place in the Australian squad, left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson is set to take the plunge and join the Indian Premier League. Rivalling Brett Lee as Australia's most lethal bowler,...
29 days ago from
Expressindia.com