Sydney, Apr 28 (ANI): Former Australian captain Kim Hughes has said that paceman Mitchell Johnson had every right to feel aggrieved at his omission from the Ashes squad, although he said that Johnson will bounce back from this predicament.

Sydney, Apr.25 (ANI): Former Australian opener Justin Langer has come out in support of discarded left-arm fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson, saying his international cricket career is far from over, following Johnson not making it for the Ashes tour in E

Sydney, Apr 24 (ANI): Veteran Australian cricketer Chris Rogers and young all-rounder James Faulkner are the new faces in the 16-man squad for the 2013 Ashes Test series against England in July and August, which has been announced today by chairman of selectors John Inverarity.

Sydney, Mar 14 (ANI): Player representatives have said the Australian team management must take responsibility for allowing the issues related to the axing of four players from the Mohali Test to reach a crisis point.

Sydney, Mar 14 (ANI): Former England captain Nasser Hussain has termed the axed Australian quartet from the Mohali Test as lazy and disrespectful and said that they will never forget the public humiliation of being dumped.

Sydney, Mar 12 (ANI): The quartet of Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Johnson doesn't deserve an ounce of sympathy for their disgraceful behaviour that led to their sacking from the squad facing India in the third Test match in Mohali, according to sports journalist Peter Badel.

Sydney, Mar 12 (ANI): Australian Football League (AFL) star Scott Pendlebury has claimed Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Johnson could have easily avoided getting sacked by doing their respective homework.

Sydney, Mar 12 (ANI): Australian cricketers Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Johnson are facing further ignominy after getting sacked by the management from the squad for the third Test against India in Mohali over disciplinary breach, as fans are leaving no stones unturned in mocking their suspensions on internet.

Sydney, Mar 12 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) high performance manager Pat Howard has claimed the sacked quartet of Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Johnson were given plenty of warning before being eventually sacked for the third Test match against India in Mohali over disciplinary breach.

Sydney, Mar 11 (ANI): Australian management has sensationally dropped vice-captain Shane Watson, fast bowlers James Pattinson and Mitchell Johnson and batsman Usman Khawaja from their squad for the third Test match against India in Mohali for serious disciplinary breach.

Sydney, Mar 10 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has said that he needed to lift his performance from the below-par start to the Test series against India, following a miserable record of two wickets at an average of 81.00.

Sydney, Mar 9 (ANI): Glenn Maxwell is in line to get axed for the next Test match against India in Mohali, which is known for its pace friendly pitch, and the Australian think tank could play an extra fast bowler to make most of the conditions.

Sydney, Mar 1(ANI): Australian selectors are pondering over replacing Mitchell Starc, who went wicket less during the Chennai Test, with experienced Mitchell Johnson in the second Test match against India in Hyderabad, starting on Saturday.

Sydney, Jan 31(ANI): Australia pace man Mitchell Johnson has played down talks about his status as an emerging all rounder in the Test team, saying he is more focused on his bowling.

Sydney, Jan. 30 (ANI): In a setback to the Australian cricket team, David Warner may miss out a slot in the Test squad to India after sustaining a blow to his thumb from a snorter while training.

Sydney, Jan 12(ANI): Australia's miserable injury woes with fast bowlers continued after Mitchell Johnson was withdrawn from the one-day squad for the Sri Lanka series due to mild calf soreness.

Sydney, Jan. 8 (ANI): Australia is set to take six fast bowlers to England for the Ashes tour.

Sydney, Jan 4(ANI): Fast bowler Mitchell Starc holds an edge over fellow pace man Mitchell Johnson if the Australian selectors face a selection headache to pick the right combination of new ball bowlers in a Test match, according to cricket writer, Jamie Pandaram.

Sydney, Jan 3(ANI): Michael Clarke has said he had never lost faith in fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, who has made a stunning comeback in Australia Test team after an year long exile.

Sydney, Jan 2(ANI): Australia has named four fast bowlers in its playing eleven for the final Test match against Sri Lanka in Sydney despite the SCG having earned a reputation of assisting spinners in the past.

Johannesburg, Dec 29 (ANI): Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson was the first person to walk into the change-room and make sure everything is fine with Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara after hurting him with a venomous bouncer on day three of the Boxing Day Test match, according to Michael Clarke

Sydney, Dec 28(ANI): Sri Lanka has suffered a humiliating innings and 201 runs defeat at the hands of Australia on the third day of the Boxing Day Test match at the MCG, giving the host nation an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Sydney, Dec 27(ANI): Michael Clarke scored his fifth Test century this year to help Australia extend its first-innings lead over Sri Lanka to 284 at stumps in the Boxing Day Test match at the MCG.

Sydney, Dec 27 (ANI): Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has claimed Australia's contentious rotation policy for fast bowlers has helped the team become stronger, and added that the players were getting accustomed to the sports-science selection process.

Sydney, Dec 26(ANI): Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson claimed four crucial wickets as Sri Lanka was bowled out for a measly 156 on the first day of the second Test match in Melbourne before the hosts reached 3-150 at stumps.