Mitchell Johnson (cricketer) Wife, Weight, Height, Age, Records and More
Published on: Nov 13, 2018 10:53 am IST|Updated on: Nov 13, 2018 11:43 am IST
Mitchell Guy Johnson
(Australian Cricketer)
Mitchell Guy Johnson was born on 2 November 1981. He is a former Australian cricketer who made his Test debut for Australia in November 2007 against Sri Lanka. He is considered as one of the best pacers Australia has ever produced. He won ICC’s Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in 2009. His career suffered a blow in 2013 when he was dropped from the national squad because of his poor form in 2013, but he made a strong comeback the following year in 2013-14 Ashes series in Australia when the ripped apart the English batting line-up.
In November 2015, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after representing Australia in 256 matches.
Mitchell Johnson
Nickname:
Midge, Notch
Profession:
Cricketer
Biography
Autobiography:
Not yet
Biopic:
Not yet
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):
188 cm
Weight (approx.):
85 Kg
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Black
Tattoos:
NA
Personal Life
Date of Birth:
2 November 1981
Age (as on 2017):
36 years
Birth Place:
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:
Scorpio
Nationality:
Australian
School:
NA
College:
The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland
Educational Qualifications:
Graduate
Signature:
Family
Father:
Kevin Johnson
Mother:
Vikki Harber
Sister:
Name not known
Brother:
Name not known
Coach/Mentor:
Name not known
Religion:
Christian
Address:
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:
November 8th, 2017 against Sri Lanka, Australia
ODI:
December 10th, 2005 against New Zealand, New Zealand
T20I:
September 12th, 2007 against Zimbabwe, South Africa
Jersey Number:
#25
Domestic/State Team:
KXIP, MI, Perth Scorchers, Queensland, Western Australia, Kolkata Knight Riders
Nature on field:
Very Agressive
Likes to play against:
India and England
Favourite Shot/Ball:
Bouncer
Records
At an early stage of his career, Mitchell Johnson became the first ever Australian cricketer to take 30 wickets and also score 300 runs in one calendar year
Mitchell Johnson also became the second Australian player after Shane Warne to achieve the feat of to take more than 300 wickets and also score over 2000 runs in test cricket. He is also ranked as the thirteenth player in the world for the same feat.
He is also the fourth Australian bowler to take 313 wickets for Australia in Test matches, after Shane Warne (708), Glenn McGrath (563) and Dennis Lillee (355)
He is also the third left-arm fast bowlers to have claimed over 300 crickets in Test cricket behind Wasim Akram (414) and Chaminda Vaas (355)
He has a record of taking 590 wickets in all formats of International games
Controversies
Not known
Preferences
Hobbies:
Playing Tennis, Car Racing
Favourite Batsmen:
NA
Favourite Bowlers:
NA
Favourite Cricket Ground:
NA
Favourite sports personalities:
Pete Sampras (Tennis)
Favourite Food:
NA
Favourite Actors/Actresses:
NA
Favourite TV Show:
NA
Favourite Musicians/Singers:
Tupac Shakur, Michael Suby’s The Butterfly Effect
Favourite Car:
NA
Favourite Book:
NA
Favourite Destinations:
NA
Smoking/Alcohol:
NA/ Yes
Style Quotient
Cars Collection:
NA
Girlfriends, Spouse and Children
Marital Status:
Married
Affairs/Girlfriends:
Jessica Bratich
Wife/Spouse:
Jessica Bratich
Marriage Date:
NA
Children:
2
Earnings
Net Worth:
$ 20 Million
Retainer Fee:
NA
Test Fee:
NA
ODI Fee:
NA
T20 Fee:
NA
IPL 11:
INR 2 Cr
Lesser Known Facts
Mitchell Johnson took his retirement from international cricket in November 2015
Apart from being a cricket player, he also enjoys his time as a racer after receiving a training from Arise Racing
Mitchell Johnson does his part for the ‘The Adventures,’ a charity that raises funds for medical research development
After taking retirement Mitchell Johnson took part in many domestic games in both Australia and in India. He represented Perth Scorchers, Queensland and Western Australia and in India, he donned the shirt of King’s XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and now currently Kolkata Knight Riders.
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