Mitchell Johnson: News
Former Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson, who was born on November 2, 1981, played in all forms of the game. In 2015, he announced his retirement from international cricket. A left-arm fast bowler and a left-handed batsman, Johnson, in 2007, made his Test debut for Australia. Johnson, who was widely known as the fastest bowler of his era, was awarded International Cricket Council’s Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in 2009. Born and brought up in Townsville, Queensland, his first sporting love was Tennis. He also had an opportunity to shift to Brisbane in order to establish his tennis career at the age of 14 but he turned it down and began focusing on cricket. In May 2011, he married former model Jessica Bratich who is also a Karate black belt holder.
Josh Hazlewood defends IPL participation following Mitchell Johnson's criticism
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has hit back at former cricketer Mitchell Johnson's criticism of his decision to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) instead of preparing for the ICC World Test Championship final.
Mitchell Johnson slams Josh Hazlewood for 'prioritizing IPL' over WTC
Former Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson has criticized the team's performance in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa.
'Safety over checks,' Mitchell Johnson advises Australians to skip IPL
Former pacer, Mitchell Johnson, believes Pat Cummins and his fellow Australian cricketers should consider skipping the remainder of IPL 2025.
Should Marnus Labuschagne be dropped for Adelaide Test? Decoding stats
Former Australian cricketer, Mitchell Johnson, has recommended that Marnus Labuschagne should be dropped for the upcoming Day-Night Test against India in Adelaide.
Warner warns Australia about Virat Kohli ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
As the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy nears, all eyes are on Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli.
Josh Hull's 'slingy' action reminds Stuart Broad of Mitchell Johnson
Stuart Broad, the former England fast bowler, has drawn parallels between the bowling style of debutant Josh Hull and ex-Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson.
Australia bowlers with most T20I wickets in West Indies
Australia, the 2021 champions, are set to begin their 2024 ICC T20 World Cup campaign. The Mitchell Marsh-led Aussies will take on Oman in their opening fixture.
ICC T20 World Cup: Decoding the highest wicket-takers for Australia
Australia are one of the favorites in the 2024 edition of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Sean Abbott hammers his second ODI fifty: Key stats
Australian bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott played a fine hand against West Indies in the second ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Mitchell Starc completes 50 Test wickets against Pakistan with four-fer
Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has completed 50 wickets against Pakistan in Test cricket.
Mitchell Starc races past 2,000 runs in Test cricket
Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has accomplished 2,000 runs in Test cricket.
Adam Zampa scripts this unique ODI record for Australia: Stats
Australian spinner Adam Zampa was exceptional against England in match number 36 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Mitchell Starc owns best bowling average in WC history: Stats
Australia will be heading into the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup as one of the favorites to win the tournament.
Revisiting the top-five spells in Ashes history
Cricket's oldest rivalry, Ashes sees the battle between two powerhouses of the game, Australia and England.
Ashes 2023: Mitchell Starc dismisses Jonny Bairstow for 12th time
Jonny Bairstow scored a fiery half-century in England's second innings of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes 2023 Test.
Decoding Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland's Test stats since December 2021
In an absolute nail-biter, Australia defeated England by two wickets in the Ashes 2023 opener.
Mitchell Johnson fined for brawl with Yusuf Pathan: Details Here
Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson has been reprimanded for his brawl with Yusuf Pathan in the ongoing Legends League Cricket 2022.
Legends League Cricket: Mitchell Johnson encounters snake in hotel room
One of the most fearsome Aussie bowlers, Mitchell Johnson, encountered a snake in an unexpected place on Monday.
Mitchell Johnson blames Pat Cummins for Justin Langer's exit
Former Australian seamer Mitchell Johnson, on Sunday, slammed Pat Cummins for his refusal to back Justin Langer as head coach.
#NewsBytesExplainer: Decoding the impact of different cricket pitches
Over the past few days, the debate centering the Motera wicket has been doing rounds.
Australian sports company defaults on payments to Dhoni, Tendulkar
India's cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni are among 30 cricketers, who may suffer financial losses due to their contract with an Australian company, Spartan Sports.
Mitchell Johnson didn't give interview to TOI praising Jasprit Bumrah
Former Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson is upset with Times of India for fabricating an interview, which he claimed he never gave.
#IndiaInAustralia: Mitchell Johnson slams Virat Kohli - Know why
Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has slammed Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli for his antics in the recently concluded second Test in Perth versus Australia.
Nathan Lyon goes past these two Aussie legends
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon showed, yet again, why he is one of the best spinners in world cricketer.
Mitchell Johnson bids adieu to all forms of cricket
Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has retired from all forms of cricket.
SA vs AUS: Which team holds the edge in 3rd-Test?
The much-awaited third Test between South Africa and Australia will kick off on Thursday at the Newlands cricket stadium in Cape Town.
Mitchell Johnson suffers gruesome head injury while training
Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson got himself injured during a gym session.
Top five bowlers with most wickets in a calendar year
As 2017 cricket-season nears its end, South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, with 81 wickets, is the leading wicket-taker this year across all formats.
Mitchell Johnson tells why we don't have fast bowlers
In an interview recently, Australian pace bowler Mitchell Johnson said that India does not produce many fast bowlers because the pitches are more suitable for spinners than pacers.
BCCI releases list of 140 players retained for IPL-2017
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the names of the 140 players of Indian Premier League who have been retained by their franchises.