Archive

‘Genuine fast bowling separates the men from the boys’ – Dirk Nannes

"There’s an aura that tends to follow them when they’re ‘hot’"

Stories

How Glenn McGrath encouraged Mitchell Johnson to 'Let It Go'

"Wait, I wonder why he did that?"

Stories

How Mitchell Johnson smoothed things over with Starc after misinterpreted 'body language' criticism

"Nathan Lyon, the Goat, comes at me and goes, ‘Starcy is not happy with you’"

Ashes

The Shane Watson ploy that changed the course of the 13/14 Ashes

"I needed them to play, I needed them to jump around a bit, I needed them to feel uncomfortable"

Ashes

Broad and Anderson reminisce about ‘ferocious’ Mitchell Johnson during 2013/14 Ashes

'I was ready for a broken arm every time I went out'

Features

From Plunkett to Flintoff: The best and worst second comings

Not all comebacks are worth it

International Cricket

Stokes mocks Johnson after his 'sucker punch' jibe

Stokes played on the Barmy Army's infamous chant

Decade in review

Men’s Test spells of the decade, No.3: Johnson extends the torment

No more songs. No more wind-ups. Just the desperate hush of terror when he ducks into his run

Decade in review

Men's Test spells of the decade, No.5: Mitchell Johnson begins his grand comeback

It took some time to convince, but Brisbane became the beginning of something special