The revival of Mitchell Johnson

[ManWithNoName]

Great video by Simon Hughes here analysing how he's gotten back to his best. The comparison of the release points between 2009 and 2013 is fascinating.

 

[DaRick]

I just watched his spell against England in Perth 2010-11 - his action was far more round-arm and he was bowling at a consistently slower pace (5-10km/h slower by my count). No doubt having a higher arm makes a massive difference.

But he's also being used much more effectively. Clarke/Lehmann/McDermott have taken to using him as a Harmison-like shock bowler instead of reimagining him as a Wasim Akram-like workhorse like Ponting/Nielsen/Cooley did. Mitch has never swung the ball consistently so the latter approach would never consistently succeed.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Great video by Simon Hughes here analysing how he's gotten back to his best. The comparison of the release points between 2009 and 2013 is fascinating.

Shame Jess can't play cricket, I reckon she'd sledge with the best of them.