Resilient

by Mitchell Johnson

Overview

Behind the cult image and fearsome pace bowling is an unforgettable story of perseverance and persistence. Mitchell Johnson is a once-in-a-generation Australian cricketer - a devastating left-arm fast bowler who became a household name following his epic performance in the 2013-14 Ashes series and the subsequent Test series against South Africa. How a shy 17-year-old champion tennis player plucked from obscurity and anointed by Dennis Lillee went on to become one of Australia's most exceptional cricketers is the stuff of sporting fairytales. Fast tracked into the Australian Under-19 side, Mitchell made his Test debut in 2007. Within 12 months he had become the world's most-feared bowler. But by 2011 the promise of greatness was unravelling, with his form fading and confidence waning. Left questioning his ability and his future, Mitchell was ready to quit cricket but resolved to give it one more shot. With the support of family and help from his old mentor and a war hero, he channelled his strength and renewed confidence back into his bowling. Over two blistering seasons, at the age of 32, finally the world was able to see the natural talent Lillee had recognised all those years ago. Mitchell Johnson's comeback is one of cricket's most inspiring stories of the power of resilience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780733338540
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.22(d)

About the Author

Raised in Townsville, Johnson's first love was tennis - it was only at the urging of his mates that he gave cricket a go. Dennis Lillee recognised his potential at seventeen, and it was at Lillee's urging that Johnson moved to Adelaide to take up a place at the Australian Cricket Academy. In a first-class career spanning 14 years, Johnson has seen incredible highs and crushing lows - and his unexpected comeback at the age of 32 is arguably one of the greatest of any generation.

Table of Contents

1 Redemption 3

2 Marking Out My Run-up 19

3 Overnight Sensation 43

4 A Young Bull at the Gate 75

5 Playing for My Country 95

6 The Baggy Green 117

7 It All Goes Wrong 153

8 Limbo 197

9 Rising Out of the Ashes 231

10 Unfinished Business in South Africa 261

11 Cricket in Perspective 277

12 On Top of the World 295

13 A Big Decision 311

14 A Life in the Fast Lane 337

Career Record 355

Index 384

Acknowledgements 392