Australia Set To Stick with Johnson

Australia are likely to keep faith with struggling fast bowler Mitchell Johnson for the third Ashes Test against England, starting at Edgbaston on Thursday But Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he was planning to give the left-arm quick a different role to the one he'd played in the first two Tests. Johnson arrived in England with the reputation of being the best pace bowler currently in world cricket.But in the first two Tests of this series, Johnson has taken eight wickets for 331 runs at an expensive average of 41 apiece and conceded runs at a rate of four an over. Johnson's struggles continued during last week's tour game against Northamptonshire, where he had figures of one for 107 from 18.1 overs. He started to lose form during a poor spell with the new ball on the final afternoon of the first Test in Cardiff, where England clung on for a draw, and continued during the home side's 115-run win in the second Test - Australia's first Ashes defeat at Lord's in 75 years.

for further Details Visit At:timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Australia-set-to-stick-with-Johnson-/articleshow/4833523.cms