Is mitchell johnson once in generation fast bowler?

[Richard]

Do you seriously believe that you can learn the essentials of international cricket as a cricketer by merely watching it?

I believe you can learn what is required - that really isn't difficult. Countless hundreds of people on here could tell you.

Being able to do it, of course, is another matter.

 

[Matteh]

Sir Denise lille said that mitchell is once in a generation bowler

Didn't think he'd seen me bowl.

 

[Richard]

^^^^^^^^

 

[adharcric]

Exactly. Everyone knows that you should get on your front foot, play close to the body, bowl an off-stump line, etc. Actually doing it is a different story.

 

[Richard]

The only way to get yourself to do it is to do it.

 

[adharcric]

Agreed. That's not always so easy to do.

 

[Laurrz]

hes a good find, hits the pitch pretty hard and a short uncomplicated run up... nice stuff

if theres one thing i'd like to see from him its Conventional swing

 

[vic_orthdox]

...didn't watch Aus vs Ind at the Champs Trophy?

EDIT: He may well have swung the ball in other games, but I haven't seen him bowl all that many times recently.

 

[Laurrz]

...didn't watch Aus vs Ind at the Champs Trophy?

EDIT: He may well have swung the ball in other games, but I haven't seen him bowl all that many times recently.

yea true.. in KL..but other than that i haven't seen it a lot yet

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

He's not been bowling with the new ball (aside from one game). He usually swings the new white ball if there's anything available, similar to Lee.

 

[Laurrz]

yea i guess, will need the right conditions i suppose

just imagine what a handful he'd be in England ?

 

[pup11]

I think michell johnson needs the new ball for him to swing it. He looks to hit the deck more nowadays because he comes as a second change bowler. He can reverse them and thats a handy art to have. I think he will swing the red ball more than the white one.

 

[social]

Exactly. Everyone knows that you should get on your front foot, play close to the body, bowl an off-stump line, etc. Actually doing it is a different story.

especially when the ball is coming down at 90 mph and youre only used to 70

or when some cheeky bastard questions your parentage when all you've been used to is compliments

or when batsmen take that off-stump ball and repeatedly smack it through mid-wicket

Nets and theory only teach u so much

 

[m1lobug]

Sir Denise lille said that mitchell is once in a generation bowler i am also really impressed by mitch but can he back lille's word and prove to be australia's answer to wasim akram .

No way!!!

 

[Laurrz]

he is the fastest left arm bowler in the world

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

he is the fastest left arm bowler in the world

...and?

 

[social]

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it's a start, particularly when you only played 12 fc games in the first 5 years since your debut.

No-one is saying that he's the be all and end all.

He's done well to date, let's see how he develops

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Well I can only presume that the "fastest bowler" statement was a reference to international cricket, given that I'm sure there are faster or equally fast bowlers who haven't played international cricket. Pace is a start but is the least of Johnson's most impressive attributes. It's actually the least important in the making of an international bowler. A good one.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I think a certain amount of pace is helpful. Without either pace or awkward bounce off a length to make strokeplay more difficult, you're not going to be that successful. There's the odd exception, like Pollock and Collymore, but I think it holds true most of the time.

That said, you certainly don't need to be express. Anything around 130 is perfectly acceptable if you have the skills to go with it.

 

[bugssy]

m johnson is a good bowler but i think the jury will be out on him for another 12 months and yer tests is the key.