Mitchell Johnson

It was less than two years ago that a small minority booed him off at the Wankhede Stadium in his home town. On Thursday at the Adelaide Oval, Sachin Tendulkar replicated his feats as an 18-year-old, scoring his second century of the series as India endea

No overseas team, barring legendary Caribbean sides, had won in Perth since 1985-86, and given what transpired in Sydney a fortnight ago, India's convincing 72-run victory at the WACA will surely go down as their finest Test win

For all the predictions of damage from Australia's four fast men there was not much blazing fire

At one end Mitchell Johnson was struggling with his line while at the other Brett Lee's was almost perfect

Mitchell Johnson ended a Test he was not sure he would play in with an enhanced reputation and the hope India's batsmen would see him as a threat for the rest of the series

Peter English looks at the decimation of India by Australia's fast-bowling trio

Stuart Clark would prefer the first Test of the India series to be played in Brisbane or Perth

Australia's coach Tim Nielsen believes Mitchell Johnson might be the man who can unnerve India's strong batting line-up if he is picked for the Boxing Day Test

The World Cup dominates our ODI bowling shortlist

The local knowledge of the Australia squad's two Tasmanians will be tapped by Mitchell Johnson as he looks to build on his impressive debut

Plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

Mitchell Johnson will make his debut in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Thursday

Mitchell Johnson has warmed up for his Test debut by warning Sri Lanka's batsmen to prepare for a string of bouncers at the Gabba

Sri Lanka's batsmen stuttered during the four-wicket loss to Queensland and Mahela Jayawardene was limping with a sore heel

Australians will learn more about the direction favoured by the nation's cricket decision makers in the next month

Mitchell Johnson's stunning form in India has fuelled his belief that he is ready for a Test debut at the Gabba on November 8

Mitchell Johnson confirms he is a star on the rise with his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs

Jamie Alter presents the Plays of the Day for the second ODI between India and Australia in Kochi

From a plumber to a fast bowler, the story of Mitchell Johnson