Mitchell Johnson
On scorecards: MG Johnson
In-game rating: 91/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mitchell Johnson played 73 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 2007 to 2015. The first came against Sri Lanka at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with 4 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 2015.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,190 runs at 19.2 in 43 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 123 not out from 103 balls against South Africa at Newlands in 2009, in a defeat. The best bowling is 8 for 61 against South Africa at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 2008.
In all: 1 hundred, 11 fifties, 12 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 25.9 across 34 Tests; away it was 19.8 across 35 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against South Africa: 578 runs at 38.5 in 12 Tests. Western Australia Cricket Association Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 278 runs at 25.3. The scorecards record 9 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 39 of the Tests Mitchell Johnson played and lost 22, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 73 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123* | 103 | South Africa | Newlands | 2009 | Lost |
| 96* | 131 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 92* | 150 | Sri Lanka | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2012 | Won |
| 88 | 93 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2014 | Won |
| 77 | 94 | England | Sophia Gardens | 2015 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/61 | 24 | South Africa | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2008 | Lost |
| 7/40 | 17.2 | England | Adelaide Oval | 2013 | Won |
| 7/68 | 17.1 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2014 | Won |
| 6/38 | 17.3 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2010 | Won |
| 6/73 | 20.1 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 2010 | Won |
Best in a match: 12/127 against South Africa (2014).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 533 | 19.74 | 0/5 | 87 | 25.82 |
| India | 14 | 376 | 23.50 | 0/2 | 50 | 36.66 |
| South Africa | 12 | 578 | 38.53 | 1/2 | 64 | 25.64 |
| West Indies | 8 | 134 | 14.89 | 0/0 | 35 | 27.80 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 214 | 16.46 | 0/1 | 21 | 33.43 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 140 | 23.33 | 0/1 | 23 | 31.52 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 90 | 12.86 | 0/0 | 33 | 23.36 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 34 | 1,009 | 25.87 | 0/7 | 171 | 25.48 |
| Away | 35 | 913 | 19.85 | 1/3 | 133 | 31.13 |
| Neutral | 4 | 143 | 17.88 | 0/1 | 9 | 43.78 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 875 | 28.23 | 1/4 | 137 | 28.05 |
| 2010s | 43 | 1,190 | 19.19 | 0/7 | 176 | 28.68 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 7 | 278 | 25.27 | 0/2 | 45 | 22.78 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 7 | 236 | 39.33 | 0/2 | 34 | 25.09 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 223 | 31.86 | 0/1 | 32 | 23.91 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 216 | 24.00 | 0/2 | 24 | 30.13 |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 31 | 22.94 |
| Newlands | 3 | 181 | 45.25 | 1/0 | 12 | 30.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 2007 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2015 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
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