‘There's a lot of hypocrisy. It’s blown me away': Australia legend Mitchell Johnson forced to quit as commentator
2 years, 6 months ago

‘There's a lot of hypocrisy. It’s blown me away': Australia legend Mitchell Johnson forced to quit as commentator

Hindustan Times  

Mitchell Johnson, former Australia fast bowler, has reportedly been forced to quit as a radio commentator by ABC. Johnson, who was supposed to do radio commentary in Australia's upcoming Zimbabwe and New Zealand home series, was asked to stand down from his role as ABC found the former left-arm pacer's association with a betting agency to be in violation of their terms and conditions. According to the Australian media, ABC cited conflict of interest to end Johnson's radio commentary gig abruptly. File photo of Mitchell Johnson and Virat Kohli Johnson, who has close to 600 wickets for Australia across different formats, was completely 'blown away' by the developments.

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'Is Cricket Australia serious?': Mitchell Johnson fires fresh salvo at CA after David Warner feud; here's why
1 year, 3 months ago

'Is Cricket Australia serious?': Mitchell Johnson fires fresh salvo at CA after David Warner feud; here's why

Hindustan Times  

Mitchell Johnson, star former Australia pacer, took a swipe at Cricket Australia after being invited to the 2024 Australian Cricket Awards just weeks following the cancellation of his speaking engagements by the governing body. Johnson had recently penned a critical article about veteran opener David Warner in The West Australian, questioning Warner's authority to choose his retirement date amidst poor …

Mitchell Johnson wants to move on from David Warner controversy: 'Have said what I said'
1 year, 3 months ago

Mitchell Johnson wants to move on from David Warner controversy: 'Have said what I said'

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Mitchell Johnson had said that David Warner did not deserve a “hero’s send off” in the aftermath of the latter’s involvement in the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering scandal. Ten days since making a controversial comment Australia opener David Warner, Mitchell Johnson said that it was time to “move on”, adding that he had just given his opinion. In a column …

David Warner vs Mitchell Johnson: Ponting offers solution to resolve ugly spat - 'Get them both in a room and...'
1 year, 3 months ago

David Warner vs Mitchell Johnson: Ponting offers solution to resolve ugly spat - 'Get them both in a room and...'

Hindustan Times  

Former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson ignited controversy last week when he strongly criticized his ex-teammate David Warner ahead of the latter's ‘farewell’ Test series against Pakistan. Johnson stated that despite five years passing, Warner has not fully “acknowledged” his role in the scandal, and his farewell seems characterized by “arrogance and disrespect” to the country. Ricky Ponting spoke about Mitchell …

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