Mitchell Johnson announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Johnson, who retired from international cricket for Australia in 2015 and was featuring in T20 leagues since.

Johnson was playing for Perth Scorchers in the BBL since retiring from International Cricket. (Getty)

Having played his last International game for Australia in December 2015, left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has now announced his retirement from all forms of competitive cricket. 

There were two kinds of Johnson that people witnessed in his playing days. One that was called to be rarely seen bowling well at the highest level and the one that came back and terrorized batsmen through pace during the Ashes 2013-14. 

In that series, cricket lovers saw what impact speed and fear of physical damage could have on batsmen. It will remain the most memorable moments of Mitchell Johnson. He finally bid adieu from Test Cricket when he played his last Test at Perth against New Zealand, late in 2015. 

Johnson was featuring for franchises in Indian Premier League as well as Big Bash League ever since but he has finally had enough. 

"I had hoped to continue playing in various Twenty20 competitions around the world until perhaps the middle of next year," Johnson wrote in PerthNow, "But the fact is my body is starting to shut down. During this year's Indian Premier League tournament I had a few back problems and that was probably a sign that it was time to move on. My competitive urge hasn't left me and hopefully, that's something I can use to channel into a coaching or mentoring role in the future. I’m a believer in sticking to your strengths and cricket is my strength."

Johnson shared the write-up with his fans and followers via Twitter. 

 
 

By Kashish Chadha - 19 Aug, 2018

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