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Mitchell Johnson

Cricket World Cup Winner

Mitch Johnson played 73 Tests for Australia between 2007 and 2015 claiming 313 wickets. Mitch is the quickest Australian player to reach 150 Test wickets. He also played 153 One Day Internationals claiming 38 wickets.

Individual highlights include ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2009 & 2014, ICC Test Player of the Year in 2014, the McGilvray Medal 2008 & 2009 and the Allan Border Medal in 2014.

Mitch played a key role in Australia’s 2015 World Cup winning campaign. Post tournament, he retired from all forms of international cricket. Soon after, Mitch published his autobiography Resilient.

In 2016, Mitch signed with the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. In the Semi Final against the Melbourne Stars, Mitch produced the most economical bowling figures in BBL history with 3/3 from 4 overs with his first run conceded on his 18th delivery.

Mitch enjoyed a very successful stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) playing for the Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab, Karachi Kings and Kolkata Knight Raiders.

In August 2018, Mitch retired from all forms of cricket. These days, he is a commentator for the JLT Cup, the Big Bash League and all forms of international cricket on Fox Sports.

 

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