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Johnson and Gambhir scoop top awards

Mitchell Johnson capped a tumultuous year by becoming the sixth winner of the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, after being named as the ICC World Player of the Year

01-Oct-2009•Andrew Miller

Johnson is ICC Cricketer of the Year

Mitchell Johnson became the sixth player to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named as the 2009 ICC Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards ceremony in Johannesburg

01-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

Dhoni leads Test Team of Year

Indian skipper MS Dhoni has been named as captain of the Test Team of the Year, as he was for the ODI team of the year.

01-Oct-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson promises to bounce out India

Mitchell Johnson has said he will pepper the Indian batsmen with short deliveries when the teams meet in Centurion

28-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Australia survive West Indies scare

On paper it looked like being a mismatch. On paper, it appears Australia had an easy 50-run victory. In reality there were several nervous periods for Ricky Ponting's men

26-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Strauss, Johnson and Gambhir lead ICC nominations

Ashes-winning captain Andrew Strauss, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson and Indian opener Gautam Gambhir have all been shortlisted for both the ICC Player of the Year and the Test Player of the Year awards

15-Sep-2009•Cricinfo staff

Johnson banishes Lord's nightmare

The last time Mitchell Johnson left Lord's his place in the team was in the balance. He had just produced a horrific display as England went 1-0 up in the Ashes and his confidence looked shot to pieces

06-Sep-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

All-round Johnson condemns England to defeat

Already, two matches into this series, a pattern is developing as Australia claimed a 2-0 lead with 39-run victory at Lord's

06-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Clarke and Hilfenhaus sparkled

After the conclusion of a topsy-turvy series, Cricinfo looks back at the pivotal moments of the Ashes which England eventually won 2-1

24-Aug-2009•Peter English

Australia level with crushing win

Stuart Board lived up to his promise to provide late-innings resistance for England's beleaguered cricketers, as he and Graeme Swann compiled a spirited and thrilling eighth-wicket stand of 108 in just 12.3 overs

09-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at Headingley

Rampant Australia on course for huge win

Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus claimed five England wickets for 20 runs in the space of 44 balls in a thrilling final hour of the second day at Headingley

08-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at Headingley

Johnson comes out of his shell

Mitchell Johnson delivered on a promise to team-mates to "puff my chest out" against England on Sunday despite his series-long struggles with the ball

03-Aug-2009•Peter English at Edgbaston

Weather adds to Australia's problems

England 1-0 up, Australia facing a selection conundrum, key injuries to both sides

29-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Edgbaston

Johnson keen to get back focus

The fast bowler refuses to blame his mother for his off-the-rails Ashes campaign

28-Jul-2009•Peter English

'We play our best when the chips are down' - Clarke

An Australian cricketer's confidence never wavers. Not in the face of sparse results or being behind in the Ashes for the second time in consecutive tours

28-Jul-2009•Peter English at Edgbaston

Anderson backs Johnson to shine again

James Anderson, the spearhead of the England attack, expressed supreme confidence that Mitchell Johnson would not only play in the third Test, but emerge from his extended form slump to again trouble England's batsmen

27-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Birmingham

Nielsen backs wayward Johnson

Tim Nielsen has refused to confirm or rule out Mitchell Johnson for the Edgbaston Test after he struggled against Northamptonshire

27-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

Johnson's Edgbaston hopes recede

Another dispiriting performance from Mitchell Johnson has cast significant doubt over his mechanical and mental readiness for Edgbaston

26-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

Johnson faces demotion as Clark and Watson strike

The odds of Mitchell Johnson leading the Australian attack at Edgbaston are diminishing by the outing after another tough day against Northamptonshire

25-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Wantage Road

McGrath wants Johnson to keep things simple

Glenn McGrath has said that Mitchell Johnson's failure in the first two Ashes Tests was due to "mental issues rather than technical ones"

24-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

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