Mitchell Johnson

**Mitchell Guy Johnson** (born 2 November 1981) is an Australian former cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-handed fast bowler. He has been awarded the International Cricket Council's Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy twice (2009 and 2014). He famously took part in the Australian Test squad during the 2013–14 Ashes series. His country won the series 5–0. Johnson also won the player of the series award for taking 37 wickets in a dominant showing against the English batsmen. During his Test career, he played 73 matches and took 313 wickets from 16,001 balls bowled. He retired from all forms of cricket in 2018.

Johnson was born in Townsville, Queensland. Although he bats and bowls left-handed, Johnson writes with his right hand. In 2016, he published his autobiography _Resilient_.

## Infobox (cricketer)

- **name**: Mitchell Johnson
- **image**: MITCHELL JOHNSON (11705174114) (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Johnson in January 2014
- **country**: Australia
- **fullname**: Mitchell Guy Johnson
- **nickname**: Midge, Notch, The Bull
- **birth place**: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- **height**: 189 cm
- **batting**: Left-handed
- **bowling**: Left-arm Fast bowling, fast
- **role**: Bowler (cricket), Bowler
- **international**: true
- **internationalspan**: 2005–2015
- **testdebutdate**: 8 November
- **testdebutyear**: 2007
- **testdebutagainst**: Sri Lanka
- **testcap**: 398
- **lasttestdate**: 17 November
- **lasttestyear**: 2015
- **lasttestagainst**: New Zealand
- **odidebutdate**: 10 December
- **odidebutyear**: 2005
- **odidebutagainst**: New Zealand
- **odicap**: 156
- **lastodidate**: 29 March
- **lastodiyear**: 2015
- **lastodiagainst**: New Zealand
- **odishirt**: 25
- **t20idebutdate**: 12 September
- **t20idebutyear**: 2007
- **t20idebutagainst**: Zimbabwe
- **t20icap**: 24
- **lastt20idate**: 31 August
- **lastt20iyear**: 2013
- **lastt20iagainst**: England
- **t20ishirt**: 25
- **club1**: Queensland cricket team, Queensland
- **year1**: 2001–2008
- **club2**: Western Australia cricket team, Western Australia
- **year2**: 2008–2015
- **clubnumber2**: 25
- **club3**: Mumbai Indians
- **year3**: 2012–2013
- **clubnumber3**: 25
- **club4**: Kings XI Punjab
- **year4**: 2014–2016
- **clubnumber4**: 25
- **club5**: Perth Scorchers
- **year5**: 2016
- **clubnumber5**: 25
- **club6**: Mumbai Indians
- **year6**: 2017
- **clubnumber6**: 25
- **club7**: Karachi Kings
- **year7**: 2018
- **clubnumber7**: 25
- **club8**: Kolkata Knight Riders
- **year8**: 2018
- **clubnumber8**: 25
- **columns**: 4
- **column1**: Test cricket, Test
- **matches1**: 73
- **runs1**: 2,065
- **bat avg1**: 22.20
- **100s/50s1**: 1/11
- **top score1**: 123not out, *
- **deliveries1**: 16,001
- **wickets1**: 313
- **bowl avg1**: 28.40
- **fivefor1**: 12
- **tenfor1**: 3
- **best bowling1**: 8/61
- **catches/stumpings1**: 27/–
- **column2**: One Day International, ODI
- **matches2**: 153
- **runs2**: 951
- **bat avg2**: 16.11
- **100s/50s2**: 0/2
- **top score2**: 73not out, *
- **deliveries2**: 7,489
- **wickets2**: 239
- **bowl avg2**: 25.26
- **fivefor2**: 3
- **tenfor2**: 0
- **best bowling2**: 6/31
- **catches/stumpings2**: 35/–
- **column3**: First-class cricket, FC
- **matches3**: 117
- **runs3**: 3,180
- **bat avg3**: 22.87
- **100s/50s3**: 2/15
- **top score3**: 123not out, *
- **deliveries3**: 23,765
- **wickets3**: 465
- **bowl avg3**: 28.71
- **fivefor3**: 17
- **tenfor3**: 4
- **best bowling3**: 8/61
- **catches/stumpings3**: 39/–
- **column4**: List A cricket, LA
- **matches4**: 184
- **runs4**: 1,115
- **bat avg4**: 16.15
- **100s/50s4**: 0/2
- **top score4**: 73not out, *
- **deliveries4**: 9,227
- **wickets4**: 284
- **bowl avg4**: 26.01
- **fivefor4**: 4
- **tenfor4**: 0
- **best bowling4**: 6/31
- **catches/stumpings4**: 39/–
- **date**: 17 November
- **year**: 2015
- **source**: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6033.html ESPNcricinfo