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Disturbing and sad

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/the-ashes/under-pressure-fast-bowler-mitchell-johnson-still-aussies-top-ranked-bowler/story-fn67wv6z-1225963219936
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Jive_Turkey:

A thread devoted entirely to Mitchell Johnson's shitfullness, how I've waited, yearned, pined, craved for this moment.

This punk's poor statistics are only the very smallest tip of the iceberg. The big issue with Johnson is his technique - it's appalling. Kids of 10 and 11 years old can't get away with bowling with such a low side-arm action and with such a terrible wrist position. 

He opens out so much at delivery, so his front arm and upper body basically drags away hard to the right which pulls him chest on as he bowls the ball. So you've got a guy who is falling away in his action and bowling with a 45 degree bowling arm - there is physically no way he can consistently know where the hell the ball is going to go when it leaves his hand.

You cannot have a guy in a test bowling attack who is running in and just hoping he can land it somewhere reasonable. He has massive problems that need time and hard work to fix because at the moment he has no place in test cricket.   

 


Maybe you should apply for one of the bowling coaches roles, sure he is not bowling well for whatever reason but to think at all that his action has not been disected by those with far greater knowledge at this level or any level coming thru is absolute absurdity.
 
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Ryan Harris tries very hard and can at least bowl straight but at the end of the day is still a spastic by test standards.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:

Ryan Harris tries very hard and can at least bowl straight but at the end of the day is still a spastic by test standards.

Yeah, he's a spud but he is better than the four douche's that played the first test.

Doherty lol. Did absolutely nothing!

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:

Ryan Harris tries very hard and can at least bowl straight but at the end of the day is still a spastic by test standards.



line and length is not rocket science, or is it.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Aussie Battler:

I agree. They select him for what he might do. Unfortunately, the guy is so erratic that his 'ordinary' performances are terrible.

He should be dropped for Bollinger. Harris should go close to getting a call up too. Hilfenhaus hasn't seemed to be stretching out fully to me.

Drop North from the side, drop Watto down to 6 and put Hughes in at opener. It looks like Watto will need to do a lot of bowling, so take the pressure off him opening.

Doherty should stay, simply because there is no one else.



Leave the openers as is. Their opening partnership ave is greater then Hayden/Langer. One of the only positives the aussies have going for them. If Hughes comes in put him at 6. Blood the guy with the view of putting back as opener or 3 when Katich or Ponting retire

Harris' body will have trouble holding up for 5 days, its why he has only ever played 2 tests

If bollinger comes into the team (and he should), that means australia will have a very long tail. Bollinger is a wicket taker. Lets find some fiery young paceman to stir up the poms and take some wickets. Haus and siddle hardly strike fear into batsmen, especially as opening bowlers. Aussies need wicket takers. Coepland is the future, but this maybe too soon and he aint fit
 
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With everything that is being said by the coach and the selectors, Johnson will play the second test.

They won't change the team at all until the third test IMO. They will give everyone a second chance. It's how the selectors work!

 
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Also, they will be blinded by his record at the Adelaide oval.
 
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Now there is speculation going around that Johnson is out and is replaced by Harris.

I would believe Sandy Roberts anyday of the week. His word is gospel!

 
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What a tool!

Johnson - who is expected to be replaced by fellow left-hand quick Doug Bollinger - is reportedly furious at being dropped and has refused to train with the Aussies in the Adelaide nets at the team’s last full practice hit-out.

Hahahahahaha!

 
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I'm waiting for him to blame mummy
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bolar:

What a tool!

Johnson - who is expected to be replaced by fellow left-hand quick Doug Bollinger - is reportedly furious at being dropped and has refused to train with the Aussies in the Adelaide nets at the team’s last full practice hit-out.

Hahahahahaha!



Source of that is a gossip site, wouldn't read too much into it
 
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That he has been dropped?

Sandy Roberts confirmed it first and he's usually right with the shit he says.

SEN have reported it and so has Fox Sports.

 
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Mitchell Johnson has no ounce of anger in his whole body and not even the dumbest person on earth would refuse to train with there career on the line.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bolar:

That he has been dropped?

Sandy Roberts confirmed it first and he's usually right with the shit he says.

SEN have reported it and so has Fox Sports.



No the fact that he refused to train with the team.


 
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Ahh okay. It wouldn't surprise me if it was true though.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Ace77:

Mitchell Johnson has no ounce of anger in his whole body and not even the dumbest person on earth would refuse to train with there career on the line.

Yeah he does. I've seen him bowl when he's angry and he bowls wides.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bolar:

Yeah he does. I've seen him bowl when he's angry and he bowls wides.

 
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That was Johnson when angry

That was like Richard Simmons anger
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bolar:

What a tool!

Johnson - who is expected to be replaced by fellow left-hand quick Doug Bollinger - is reportedly furious at being dropped and has refused to train with the Aussies in the Adelaide nets at the team’s last full practice hit-out.

Hahahahahaha!


As much I dislike Johnson's bowling I don't believe for one second that he'd do that. 

Fcuking amazed at the ridiculous sentiment from some guys including Merv Hughes who say Johnson shouldn't be dropped purely because it would be too big a blow to his fragile confidence. Give me a fucking break. 

The best thing for Johnson is time out of the test scene to work on getting his bowling arm higher and bowling 'over the top'. Unless he does that he'll continue to bowl the custard ass shit he does now
 
 
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