Johnson's burst gives Test cricket more life

Tim Lane, writing in the Sunday Age, says Mitchell Johnson’s eight-wicket haul in Perth was an example of what makes the traditional game so compelling.

These days there is so much more sport available, almost 365 days of the year, yet each Test match brings a life of its own to the ones we lead. When something like Johnson's 5 for 2 from 21 balls happens, the old game, whose future is constantly under question, bursts into life once again.

In the Sunday Telegraph Kerry O’Keeffe, the former Test spinner, says Johnson will lead the attack to England next year.