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IPL 2013

Johnson thriving in the fast lane

Apr 30, 2013: Mitchell Johnson has been a surprise performer at the halfway stage of this IPL season. A combination of change to his action and a more stable personal life has helped him discover his mojo

Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Mumbai

Mumbai quicks trump RCB batting might

Apr 27, 2013: In five overs of high-quality fast bowling, Mitchell Johnson and Lasith Malinga pushed Chris Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan into a corner with accurate, fast and hostile short-pitched bowling

Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Rohit sets target, Johnson kills chase

Apr 13, 2013: Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik carried Mumbai Indians to their third win in four games and the top of the table

India v Australia, 4th Test, Delhi, 2nd day

Johnson's fielding woes and Rahane's tough debut

Mar 23, 2013: Plays of the day from the second day of the Delhi Test between India and Australia

Australia in India 2012-13

Watson leaves tour after Australia axe four

Mar 11, 2013: Australia's vice-captain Shane Watson has left the tour of India just hours after being told he and three other players would not be considered for the third Test for ignoring team orders

Australia in India, 2012-13

Indian affection pushes Johnson to centre-stage

Feb 11, 2013: Mitchell Johnson is looming as a central player in Australia's plans for the Test matches against India

Australia v West Indies, 4th ODI, Sydney

West Indies stay winless despite Pollard ton

Feb 8, 2013: Another fluent innings from Shane Watson set the hosts on the path to a leisurely five-wicket victory over the West Indies at the SCG

Australia in India 2012-13

Australia's cast of thousands for India tour

Jan 30, 2013: In the present absence of quality, Australia's selectors are expected to opt for quantity when they name the squad for the Test tour of India on Thursday

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Brisbane

Kulasekara sets up low-scoring Sri Lanka win

Jan 18, 2013: A fearsome spell of inswing bowling from Nuwan Kulasekara was the definitive performance in a bizarre third ODI at the Gabba, where both captains would have batted first, but 100 may have been a winning total

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day

Johnson, the scene-stealer

Dec 28, 2012: Mitchell Johnson is enjoying his time as Australia's stand-in Test bowler, sans the pressures of being their pace spearhead

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Melbourne

Johnson gains from Starc example

Dec 26, 2012: Keeping it full with the new ball and banging it in with the old one produced the results for Johnson on Boxing Day

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Melbourne

Damned if they rest, damned if they don't

Dec 26, 2012: Can sports science be relied upon to foresee an injury? Who knows. But at the rate Australia's fast bowlers have fallen in recent times, something had to be tried

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 1st day

Johnson and friends make it Australia's day

Dec 26, 2012: Kumar Sangakkara became the second Sri Lankan to reach the 10,000-run milestone in Tests but there was little else for Sri Lanka to celebrate on their first Boxing Day at the MCG since 1995

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Melbourne

'Never doubted there was a role for me'

Dec 23, 2012: Mitchell Johnson's impressive comeback after a year in Perth showed his value hasn't been lost to Australia

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

De Villiers reverse sweeps to century

Dec 2, 2012: Plays of the day from the third day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth, 1st day

Johnson accentuates the positives

Nov 30, 2012: Mitchell Johnson's first day of Test cricket in a year was neither brilliant nor disastrous. But importantly, it was encouraging

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth, 1st day

Punter's final team-mate

Nov 30, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day of the deciding Test in Perth

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth

Pacemen keen to grab spot for Perth

Nov 28, 2012: Four fast bowlers bowled their hearts out in an intense training session in Perth, but it isn't yet known how many of them will play in the Test against South Africa on Friday

Australia v South Africa, 3rd Test, Perth

Johnson, Hastings and Hazlewood called up

Nov 26, 2012: Mitchell Johnson has returned to Australia's Test squad for the first time in a year and has been joined by the uncapped Josh Hazlewood and John Hastings as Australia consider their bowling options for the third Test in Perth

South Africa in Australia, 2012-13

Starc, Johnson in contention for Adelaide

Nov 14, 2012: The left-armers Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson could come into consideration for the Adelaide Test, despite Australia's strong performance in the draw at the Gabba