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'''Mitchell Guy Johnson''' (born 2 November 1981 in [[Townsville]], [[Queensland]]) is an [[Australian cricket team|Australian]] [[cricket]]er. He is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. He took more than 90 wickets in his first 21 [[Test cricket|Tests]] and averaged in the mid-30s with the bat. He was awarded the [[International Cricket Council]]'s 2009 "Cricketer of the Year" award, the [[Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy]] on 2 October 2009. |
'''Mitchell Guy Johnson''' (born 2 November 1981 in [[Townsville]], [[Queensland]]) is an [[Australian cricket team|Australian]] [[cricket]]er. He is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. He took more than 90 wickets in his first 21 [[Test cricket|Tests]] and averaged in the mid-30s with the bat. He was awarded the [[International Cricket Council]]'s 2009 "Cricketer of the Year" award, the [[Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy]] on 2 October 2009. |
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Johnson is set to be executed, with Andrew Hilditch the executioner, on January 8th, 2011 when Australia's 4-0 loss of the Ashes is confirmed. There is media speculation that no brain will be found inside Johnson's severed head. Greg Chappell has noted that provided less than 5 litres of blood emerges within 5 minutes of Johnson's head being severed, the execution is legal. Johnson is not permitted to leave Adelaide as severing the heads of cricketers is legal only in Adelaide and not in other parts of Australia. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Johnson appeared to get back to his best towards the end of 2009, earning praise from captain [[Ricky Ponting]] during the summer series against both West Indies and Pakistan. He finished the year as the worlds top wicket taker (63), and also became the first Australian to take 50 wickets and score 500 runs in a calendar year.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/mitchell-johnson-still-taking-wickets-as-first-change-bowler/story-e6frg7rx-1225814854877</ref> |
Johnson appeared to get back to his best towards the end of 2009, earning praise from captain [[Ricky Ponting]] during the summer series against both West Indies and Pakistan. He finished the year as the worlds top wicket taker (63), and also became the first Australian to take 50 wickets and score 500 runs in a calendar year.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/mitchell-johnson-still-taking-wickets-as-first-change-bowler/story-e6frg7rx-1225814854877</ref> |
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After Questionably the worst performance ever by a player, Johnson was dropped, by captain Ricky Pointing, for the 2nd ashes test in 2010. Reviews from many around the world included those of 23 Thurlow Road which all concluded that he is probably the worst player that has played in an Ashes series, with Matthew Berry Branding him "A useless excuse of a cricketer".This however, cannot be proved after Xavier Doherty performances to date. |
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===Test Centuries=== |
===Test Centuries=== |
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| Nickname | Notch, Midge, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 398) | 8 November 2007 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 9 October 2010 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 156) | 10 December 2005 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 13 March 2010 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001 – 2008 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 – | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitchell Guy Johnson (born 2 November 1981 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. He took more than 90 wickets in his first 21 Tests and averaged in the mid-30s with the bat. He was awarded the International Cricket Council's 2009 "Cricketer of the Year" award, the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy on 2 October 2009.
Career
When attending a fast-bowling clinic in Brisbane at age 17, former Test fast-bowler Dennis Lillee identified him as a "once-in-a-lifetime prospect".[1] Lillee contacted former team mate Rod Marsh and arranged for Johnson to join the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide.[1]
Johnson subsequently played for the Australian Under-19 side that toured England in 1999, however 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. Playing for Queensland against New Zealand, Johnson hit a six off the first ball he faced in first-class cricket. In September 2005, he was in the Australia A cricket team that toured Pakistan.
Johnson switched from the Queensland Bulls to the Western Warriors on 25 July 2008.[2]
Tests
Johnson was chosen to be in the squad for the first Ashes Test beginning on 23 November 2006, but was 12th man in all of the games.
On 10 November 2007, while making his Australian Test match debut against Sri Lanka at his home ground in Brisbane, Johnson took his first wicket, that of Thilan Samaraweera, caught by Adam Gilchrist. Johnson went on to take 4/96.
On 19 January 2008, Johnson scored his first ever Test half-century, against India in Perth, having being both dropped and bowled off a no ball, although Australia ended up losing the match.
On the second day of the First Test against South Africa in Perth on 18 December 2008 Johnson took seven wickets for just 42 runs, including five wickets for two runs near the close, to reduce the tourists from 3/234 to 8/243. He ended with 8/61 the next day. Later in the series he made 64 batting with Michael Clarke.
The 2009 tour to South Africa saw an important development in Johnson's armoury, the ability to consistently swing the ball into the right-hander, which he previously had struggled to achieve. During the First Test, on 27 February 2009, Johnson scored 96 not out, to help Australia post 466 all out. This included one over in which he scored 26 runs off the bowling of Paul Harris, hitting two fours and three sixes, the last of which carried out of the stadium and broke the record for the most runs in an over for Australia in a Test match. He also took eight wickets with the ball.
In the Second Test, he unleashed a fiery spell of fast bowling that gained him two wickets in his first over, and three in his first spell, as well as sending both Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith off, retired hurt. After this, notable cricket commentator Peter Roebuck described him as the best fast bowler in the world.
In the Third Test, with Australia almost defeated, he struck 123 not out, reaching triple figures in only 86 balls. With tail-ender Bryce McGain for company, Johnson decided to take on the bowling and struck Dale Steyn for six to reach his century. Although Australia went on to lose the Test match by an innings, Johnson was named man of the series, with 16 wickets and over 250 runs in 3 matches.
During the 2009 Ashes tour he was criticised for his poor bowling and his lack of control. Johnson's position as spearhead of the Australian seam-attack was called into question, with match figures of 3/200 in second Test at Lords and his demotion to first-change bowler in Australia's tour game against Northamptonshire. In the match against Northamptonshire, he returned 1/107 from 18.1 overs as Australia won by 135 runs.[3] Despite his poor form he was selected for the third Test.[4] Johnson consequently re-discovered some form in the fourth test taking 5/69 in the second-innings.[5]
Johnson appeared to get back to his best towards the end of 2009, earning praise from captain Ricky Ponting during the summer series against both West Indies and Pakistan. He finished the year as the worlds top wicket taker (63), and also became the first Australian to take 50 wickets and score 500 runs in a calendar year.[6]
Test Centuries
| Test Match Centuries of Mitchell Johnson | ||||||
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| # | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year |
| 1 | 123* | 21 |  South Africa |
Cape Town, South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground | 2009 |
One Day Cricket
In December 2005, Johnson was selected for the Australian One Day International team, making his debut against New Zealand in Christchurch, with chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns justifying his selection on the grounds of grooming players for the future.
Johnson gave the first signs of his potential at international level against the strong Indian batting line-up in a One Day International in Malaysia, Johnson's 7th. He took 4/11 off just 4 overs, including the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh. Johnson then played in the Australian 2006 ICC Champions Trophy team, and in the group A match against England he took 3/40, including Kevin Pietersen. On 26 January 2007, Johnson took 4 wickets in 8 balls during the seventh match of the CB Series against England, for which he earned Man of the Match honours. In October 2007 Johnson helped Australia seal the ODI series in India. He finished as the top wicket-taker with 14 wickets, which showed his abilities, even on the slow pitches of the sub-continent.[7] In the fifth ODI at Vadodara he took 5/26, his first international five wicket haul.
Australia came into the Champions Trophy ranked second in ODIs; along with being the events reigning champions.[8] The opened their campaign against an undermanned West Indian outfit who were without prominent players because of an industrial dispute.[9] After being put into bat, Australia fell to 7/172 after 40 overs, before finishing on 8/275 in 50 overs as the pitch flattened out. Johnson scored a career best 73 not out, as Australia scored 69 runs from their batting Powerplay (between overs 44 and 49). In an innings which produced "fierce, clean hitting", Johnson struck three sixes and eight fours in his quick-fire 47 ball innings. Although Johnson went wicketless in the West Indian innings; he secured the man of the match award as Australia won by 50 runs.[10][11][12][13][14]
Awards
Australia
Individual
- Player of the Series vs. South Africa 2008-09
- Johnson was named the 2009 ICC Cricketer of the Year award at the 2009 LG ICC Awards.[15]
Personal life
Johnson is reported to be engaged to karate black belt and model Jessica Bratich.[16]
References
- ^ a b Townsville Bulletin: Mitch's big wait over
- ^ Cricinfo: Johnson moves to Western Australia
- ^ Alex Brown. "Johnson's Edgbaston hopes recede" (Document). Cricinfo.
{{cite document}}: Unknown parameter|accessdate=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help) - ^ Chappell, Ian (18 July 2009). "The Ashes: Mitchell Johnson and Phillip Hughes are causing Australia problems". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/418889.html
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/mitchell-johnson-still-taking-wickets-as-first-change-bowler/story-e6frg7rx-1225814854877
- ^ Australia in India ODI Series, 2007/08 - Most Wickets, Cricinfo, Retrieved 18 October 2007
- ^ "More mismatch than rematch", Cricinfo, 26 September 2009, accessed 27 September 2009
- ^ "Under-strength Windies worry Ponting", Trinidad News, 25 September 2009, accessed 26 September 2009
- ^ "Johnson's runs 'proved vital' - Ponting", Cricinfo, 27 September 2009, accessed 27 September 2009
- ^ "Ponting delivers a warning", The Age, 27 September 2009, accessed 27 September 2009
- ^ "Australia survive West Indies scare", Cricinfo, 26 September 2009, accessed 27 September 2009
- ^ "ICC Champions Trophy - 5th match, Group A: Australia v West Indies/ Commentary", Cricinfo, 26 September 2009, accessed 27 September 2009
- ^ "Mitchell Johnson’s big hitting keeps West Indies in check", Times Online, 27 September 2009, accessed 27 September 2009
- ^ "Johnson named 2009's best cricketer". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (21 February 2010). "Jessica Bratich plays it straight". Sunday Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
External links
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