49 Facts About Mitchell Johnson

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Mitchell Guy Johnson was born on 2 November 1981 and is a former Australian cricketer, who played all forms of the game for his national side.

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Mitchell Johnson is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman.

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Mitchell Johnson represented Australia in international cricket from 2005 to 2015.

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Mitchell Johnson was awarded the International Cricket Council's Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in 2009.

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Mitchell Johnson cemented his place in the Australian side in the following Test series against South Africa and was rewarded with his second Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and first ICC Test Player of the Year award in 2014.

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Mitchell Johnson played a key role in the semi-final and final matches of the 2015 World Cup, which ultimately culminated in Australia winning the World Cup for the fifth time.

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Mitchell Johnson retired from all forms of international cricket in November 2015, having represented Australia in a total of 256 matches.

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8.

Mitchell Johnson was the last active Australian player with a Test cap number in the 300s.

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In terms of time span, Mitchell Johnson is the quickest bowler to reach 150 Test wickets, doing so in 2 years and 139 days.

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Mitchell Johnson's first sporting love was tennis with his idol being Pete Sampras.

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When Mitchell Johnson attended a fast bowling clinic in Brisbane at age 17, former Test fast bowler Dennis Lillee identified him as a "once-in-nine-lives prospect".

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Lillee contacted former teammate Rod Marsh and arranged for Mitchell Johnson to join the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide.

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Mitchell Johnson subsequently played for the Australian Under-19 side that toured England in 1999, however recurrent back injuries hampered his prospects.

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Mitchell Johnson 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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Mitchell Johnson switched from the Queensland Bulls to the Western Warriors on 25 July 2008.

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In December 2005, Mitchell 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.

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Mitchell 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, Mitchell Johnson's 7th.

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Mitchell 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.

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In October 2007, Mitchell Johnson helped Australia seal the ODI series in India.

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Mitchell Johnson finished as the top wicket-taker with 14 wickets, which showed his abilities, even on the slow pitches of the sub-continent.

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On 19 January 2008, Mitchell Johnson scored his first ever Test half-century, against India in Perth, having been both dropped and bowled off a no-ball, although Australia ended up losing the match.

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Mitchell Johnson scored a career best 73 not out, as Australia scored 69 runs from their batting Powerplay.

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Mitchell 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 the West Indies and Pakistan.

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Mitchell Johnson finished the year as the world's top wicket-taker and became the first Australian to take 30 wickets and score 300 runs in a calendar year.

25.

Mitchell Johnson has considered the choice to target him as a compliment.

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26.

Ever since his overall poor Ashes series, Mitchell Johnson claimed a spot in the South African series.

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Mitchell Johnson did not fare well in that series either, without picking up a 4 or 5 wicket haul, leaking many runs and not contributing heavily with the bat.

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Mitchell Johnson picked up a toe injury, escaping being dropped.

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Mitchell Johnson did find himself, later that year, in the 3rd Test against South Africa in Perth.

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Mitchell Johnson then had to play as an all-rounder in the 3rd Test due to Shane Watson's injury.

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Mitchell Johnson did bowl well in the second innings however, claiming the prized wickets of Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thirimanne.

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England started their first innings at the end of day two, and Mitchell Johnson dismissed captain Alastair Cook early.

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On day three, Mitchell Johnson bowled a spell after lunch that saw him take 5 wickets for just 12 runs.

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Mitchell Johnson dismissed the settled batsman Ben Stokes, then the incoming batsman Matt Prior three deliveries later.

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Mitchell Johnson bowled Broad the next ball, putting him on a hat trick.

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Four overs later, Mitchell Johnson dismissed Graeme Swan, which brought James Anderson in to bat.

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Mitchell Johnson bowled Anderson first ball, putting him a hat trick for the second time, and gave Anderson a long stare-down as Anderson departed.

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Mitchell Johnson took England's final wicket later in the day, and finished the innings with bowling figures of 7 wickets for 40 runs.

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Australia won the match, and Mitchell Johnson finished with 17 wickets from the first two matches.

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Mitchell Johnson was named man of the series, having been man of the match in 3 of the 5 matches.

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Mitchell Johnson carried his form into the 2014 Test series in South Africa.

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Mitchell Johnson announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on 17 November 2015, before play on the final day of the second Test of the Trans-Tasman Trophy series, a three-match series against New Zealand.

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Mitchell Johnson scored 35 runs in his final innings and then took both wickets in New Zealand's second innings, with the match ending in a draw that was enough for Australia to retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy.

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Mitchell Johnson opened the bowling for Perth and took a wicket with his first delivery and a second three balls later.

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Mitchell Johnson finally conceded a run with his 18th delivery and conceded two more runs in his final over.

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46.

In February 2014, Mitchell Johnson was sold to Kings XI Punjab of Indian Premier League for 1,160,000 AUD.

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In 2020, it was announced Mitchell Johnson would be participating the Seven Network's reality program SAS Australia.

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Mitchell Johnson married former model and karate black belt Jessica Bratich in May 2011.

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Mitchell Johnson is cross-dominant: he bats and bowls left handed but uses his right hand to write.