The time an English insult helped Australia win the Ashes

Mitchell Johnson and the turnaround of his cricketing fortunes between the Ashes of 2010/11 and 2013/14 is one of the most memorable stories in the history of the game. In this video, we look at how he went from the victim of the barmy army to the chief enforcer, and series winner, for the Australia Cricket Team.
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[@6ixandout]

Hey guys, just letting you know that there’s a couple of small errors in the numbers flashed on screen during this video. Mitchell Johnson’s match bowling figures for the Adelaide and Perth tests were 8/113 and 6/140 respectively. Still impressive performances, but not what was on screen. My bad, I must have gone cross-eyed looking at my notes 🥴 Shoutout to @patrickmclary7342 who picked up on this. Cheers for watching!

[@McWhatevs]

It's not the wickets I remember from *that* Ashes series in Australia. It's the deliveries under the ribs and hitting the hands that softened them up for the wickets that I recall the most.

[@mytwosense9135]

He terrified England that series.

[@StonedDragons]

I mean if England is still going to old up Larwood as a paragon of bowling they deserve to eat it now.

[@nicksalmon2389]

You’ve gotta that sort of bowling 👍

[@matthewrowell8518]

Couldn’t agree more. The bowling spells were amazing. Still remember watching his spell in Adelaide. Feeling slightly sad when he got the wicket so he couldn’t terrorise that batter anymore.

[@alexjones7043]

Yeah it was so goof

[@Crudmonkey211]

Don’t forget that his brutal form continued into 2014! In the follow up away series in SA, Johnson got 22 wickets in 3 matches, brutal stuff.

[@shanemshort]

that SA tour he was superb-- maybe overshadowed by the utter brilliance and determination of Ryan Harris, however

[@orkoprobhobhaduri7344]

Injuring grame smith and ryan mclaren too, as I remember

[@spateri728]

​@@shanemshortHarris bowled amazing in the Ashes too but overshadowed by Johnson as well.

[@sudeshkutty1998]

Then came virat kohli vs Johnson series 2014

[@XtremeKillah101]

I love that quote at the beginning . “When you realize you are the maker of your own destiny , life has a funny way of pushing you to where you were meant to be all along “

[@zatgeye7320]

one of Australia's most memorable sporting summers and in huge part to Mitchell Johnson. I didn't see Lillee and Thommo live, but it had to be similar.

[@mytwosense9135]

My dad used to say Thommo & Ambrose were the 2 most terrifying bowlers he'd ever watched. When Johnson came onto the scene, my father said that if he could learn better control, he'd be just as lethal. My dad passed away before the '13 - '14 Ashes but I know he would've loved every second of Mitch destroying an entire nation's hopes.

[@patrickkelly7085]

The crowd in England really got to Mitchell Johnson he was affected so much he could not bowl, he was undoubtedly a very good bowler but that crowd wore him down, i have heard people say it was Un sportsman like, but if you agree with sledging then Australians should also agree crowd participation is also part of the game.

[@zatgeye7320]

@@patrickkelly7085 I loved it. I loved the sledging after sandpaper gate. But Mitchell Johnson got the last laugh. He ended careers that summer.

[@patrickkelly7085]

@@zatgeye7320 He certainly did and the crowd acknowledged that fact, i was reading that he had a long layoff with a problem to his big toe and during that respite he grounded himself went back to basics and came back and vanquished England, i have seldom had any empathy with a Australian cricketer but that day when he walked out to bat with the English crowd mocking him only to be dismissed first ball i admit i felt sorry for him he had to walk that long walk back with that unrelenting crowd laughing at him, it just goes to show the character of the man in that he had the last laugh.

[@zatgeye7320]

@@patrickkelly7085 I bloody love the ashes.

[@kevinquinn7645]

In that 2013-14 Ashes series, MItch Johnson went through the English like a dodgy vindaloo.

[@alexlanning712]

or a dose of salts

[@pranavpratheekmalleboyina4483]

Or a hot knife through a slab of butter

[@Campaigner937]

Mitchell Johnson’s 7-40 at Adelaide in 2013 was one of the most captivating and entertaining pieces of sport I’ve ever seen. I don’t know I’ll ever see anything like that ever again.

[@baabaabaa2293]

I saw Lillee, Thommo, Tangles & Pascoe as a kid, when the crowd wd go quiet for D.K you cd hear the ball fizz.. Those boys scared the poms out!! I was lucky enough to see Mitch run amok at Adelaide Oval, he went straight thru em, middle & off!! I've got a lot of time for Glenn McGrath too, accurate.. over after over.

[@randomdude3]

You just witnessed Maxi's 201*!

[@ashishnair12]

1 thing which hasn't been mentioned in this video is his IPL stint before that Ashes. MI used him predominantly as a new ball wicket taker to just run in, bowl quick, swing it & pick wickets while not having to worry about bowling at the death. There were many a times when MJ blew away oppositions in the powerplay swinging it at 150kmph. The Ashes in England was just after this tour & when he wasn't selected I knew it was a big mistake as evident in the T20 series vs England where he was bowling 155kmph rockets. Then later in 2013 he came back to India for a 7 match ODI series & on those tracks where 350 was getting chased down regularly he was the best bowler on either side due to his sheer pace. He was summoned back to Australia before the series deciding 7th ODI where Rohit got 200 to prepare for the Ashes & even though I couldn't have imagined the impact that he would eventually have, I knew that he was going to have a great series which he did. I only watched that Ashes for MJ because of the sheer thrill he brought while bowling in that series.

[@Boosti__]

moral of the story - "with great moustache comes great wicket taking ability."

[@HairyBogTrotter]

English fans also had a sign at the end of that Ashes series "Mitchell Johnson, thanks for the Ashes". Spiteful, unsporting and petty stuff from a group of supporters that usually bring a great atmosphere to the game. Then that comeback. Bloody hell. Johnson was absolutely rampant. Kevin Pietersen describes in his book how some English batsmen were afraid to leave the dressing room. A cracking tale, expertly told. Well done!

[@jehanariyaratnam2874]

The Barmy Army are a bunch of working class prats spongeing off the government to pay for their tours

[@mondop5270]

He retired a couple that series....

[@christopherryan7780]

A few would still sleep with the light on

[@patrickkelly7085]

I would call that sign funny, nothing spiteful about it, and Australians can take the rough with the smooth, oh sorry that wasn't a reference to sandpaper.

[@zerocontent6890]

@@patrickkelly7085 Sandpaper gate is only remarkable in the fact that it was done in the age of HD cameras, which was truly stupid. Ball tampering had been going on forever by all teams. Bottlecaps, scissors, all sorts of creams and so on have been used and are still used by bush leagues where you can get away with it. It's funny isn't it how reverse swing is not really a thing anymore in the modern age where cameras are always following the ball. England also seems to have lost a lot of their remarkable swing even with the Duke balls.

[@grunthostheflatulent9649]

Mitch was just relentless in that ashes series. He took all the humiliation and struggle, and served it up to the English.

[@indyspud]

That stare down after the bowl into the middle stump was simply iconc. No words necessary. Enough had been said at that point.

[@DW-rs1pr]

My favourite player and my favourite series. He literally made 3 players quit cricket. They were terrified of him

[@adam872]

MJ was brutal in that summer. I thought he was just as hostile, if not more so in the away series against the Saffers. Absolutely terrifying. There were a couple of deliveries he bowled to Graeme Smith and Faf du Plessis that would turn the players in the pavilion as a white as a sheet. Can we also just reflect on how good a bowling coach DK is/was? Not only is he one of the best quicks of all time, but he's able to pass that knowledge on to others. What a legend.

[@Foralltosee1623]

I was in India for these tests, but I recall the headline in their papers about it perfectly: "England drowns under, the history of the thrashes"

[@clipclop7641]

He brought me so much joy and an equal amount of Pom pain in that series. Scary bowling.

[@gamingwithnicko1942]

the 2013/14 summer was the greatest summer of cricket. my 9 year old self was glued to the tv screen

[@walover165]

How I loved that Ashes. Not just for the wickets, but for the way he brutally beat up the English batsmen. It was pure, hostile fast bowling in the most classic sense.

[@khan92asif]

MJ was one of my fav, i saw him on boundary line in delhi test match vs india. His efforts in fielding were best

[@scottymclaren3582]

Incredible video mate. Loved the story and still rewatch that series for Mitchell Johnston. As a fellow Queenslander it broke my heart to see him leave the Bulls, but the move to WA was the making of a legend! Onya Mitch!

[@mondop5270]

He hardly played a shield match in WA

[@davidgraham8299]

​@@mondop5270 And he went west only after his test career was pretty much over

[@paulvenn4447]

Townsville legend!

[@siddharthaksrivastava1616]

Let me add few of the things that I remember apart from those 37 english wk and 22 South Africans wk later. U just can’t forget the way he bowled in 2013 in ipl where he swung the ball with deadly pace and those odi’s in 2013 after ashes against eng there he showed his pace too and then the last series that he played in ind before ashes where he almost destroyed 2 careers one of UV and other of raina. He went for runs for sure but who didn’t in that epic series but he was by far the best in that series. All these performances were enough to tell what was about to happen in tests after his return. He might not be the best but it can be said he was the most intimidating bowler of his time for sure. Salute to the efforts and to the comeback he made, records might concur but those who saw u they’ll remember u for their lifetime…

[@wazcooper401]

Up until the 2013 - 14 Ashes, I had not seen a player dominate a Test like that. It was virtually single handed. Mitchell Johnson easily goes in my all-time Australian Test side, my bowling line up is simple - Warne, Johnson, Lillee and McGrath.

[@GalaxyWulf342]

These were some of my first cricket memories, was so electric watching him steam in, always knowing a wicket was around the corner

[@CHRISSYCHICK]

Massive respect to Mitchell. Class act. I didnt like him seeing destroy England as a proud English man but I couldn't help feel happiness for him. Absolute beastly performance, no batsman ever could have dealt with Mitchell that series

[@mitchjohnson7297]

Great story telling 6ixandout. Really appreciate the video and how you saw things. Pretty accurate with most things you’re saying. Keep up the good work you do 👏🏽

[@6ixandout]

Cheers Mitch! I appreciate you watching the video and leaving these kind words. Thanks for being the inspiration, not only for the video, but for a lot of people growing up. All the best!

[@Jason-vj2io]

Outstanding story telling in every facet! As an aside I’ve watched Cricket for 45 years and there is no doubt that in the time behind Lillie and McGrath & Warne if you were picking a team to play the best ever World 11 in that of that era … Thommo, Lee or Johnson would be the choice … to bowl 12-15 overs of sheer pace … it’s a decent bowling line up!

[@theconservativeone2690]

I still remember that series but never known the struggle behind it.

[@damianoregan9160]

That series was some of the best and scariest fast bowling I have ever seen. It's fair to say watching Johnson made fast bowling fun again for the first time in years.

[@Tully_23_32]

Yeah nah, ur right mate, Straya & the Poms have that sporting rivalry, like Straya & our siblings across the ditch is fierce no matter the sport & unlike any other two nations. I do tho remember in that classic 5-0 series with us taking all 100 wickets that the Poms actually got so arse hurt over a sign at the Gabba that read: "If you can't Cook & You're a bad Root Then your Broad will cheat". They also said they found it offensive that we were calling them Poms & considering we've call them Poms for 200+ years that it was hilarious to see they were living up to their nickname us Aussie's gave them "The Whinging Poms"

[@flamingfrancis]

One of the best ever comebacks to some of the nasty crappy songs the Bummy Army's so called composers came up with was the adaptation of the Beatles Yellow Submarine. When in Oz their drunken chant would go..."you all live in a convict colony.....". Some smart locals soon turned that around to "we all live in a convict paradise" . Their song didn't last long.

[@abdihassan7208]

what does poms mean

[@Tully_23_32]

​@@abdihassan7208c'mon mate! Seriously??? If u dunno that that then U have major issues😂😂😂

[@Tully_23_32]

​@@flamingfrancisTa for the nice reply mate! I always expect abuse 😂. Ur right tho . I remember going to an Ashes test in Sydney & honestly the Bummy Army drove me insane but my Aunty loved it!!! 😂 They are the stupid ones😂 dump their convicts in paradise _ expect what??? 😂😂😂

[@Bigtmac_]

If I remember that series was also the late resurgence of form and fitness of Ryan Harris, he was electric aswell

[@jennifertheyowiehunter8753]

Every wicket in that ashes was made so much better by the top tier commentary team on channel 9

[@producermind9030]

Some of those deliveries were absolutely unplayable!!! Amazing bowler and seems like a cool dude.

[@siddhshahi8649]

Remember being 10 watching Mitch bowl that ashes what a player

[@45Agastyadesai33]

When he was dropped from the team. He debuted to MI in CLT20 and went on to win 2013 IPL. After that he made a comeback in the ashes

[@Jklease342]

Greatest performance I’ve ever seen in a series, he bowled more like a demon than a man

[@VallianceRS]

as a left arm sling bowler, that Ashes series where Johnson ripped through the entire English squad match after match always makes me smile. It really shows the potential of the "wildcard" aggressive bowler. Sure.. sometimes it doesn't pay off. But when it does... you dominate.

[@adhilthomasc]

He is my inspiration How can someone ignore him after what he has done Truely a gem❤❤🎉

[@DaRoy71]

Mitchell Johnson was must watch tv during that series

[@shmick6079]

What a great video. That ashes series, and Mitch’s performance in particular, remains one of my favourite cricket memories.

[@jakeismyfirstname]

Mitch Johnson was unstoppable that series

[@SomeMadAussie]

You just explained half of the lyrics from 'Mitchell Bring Back Your Moustache'. Thank you for letting me revisit that song!

[@orkoprobhobhaduri7344]

Back in 2013, just after i had finished my 10th, i didn't have much to do for a month Back then, i didn't know johnson's miserable recent past I just started watching the ashes in australia casually, as a passtime And by the end of the test match, i could clearly see johnson was onto something very special He once said that his first spell in gabba seemed one of those useless of sorts, but when he dismissed michael carberry of a bouncer round the wicket, he saw the terror in carberry's eyes And the rest became history Given the heights england were in, mentally, due to their previous success, this was the ultimate episode of terror Was honoured and very lucky to witness genuine fast bowling, batsman getting terrorised by a bowler Wish i could see holding and co's dominance somewhere

[@paulsutton2645]

Thanks heaps, loved the video and your work mate.

[@gameoflife4434]

You really go deep in things that's what I love about you. Thank you for making this awesome videos everyone can learn a lot from your videos. Love your passion towards the sport.

[@craigpilgrim5793]

Great video and editorial narrative. Fantastic, I loved the deep insights here. Thank You.

[@amee4231]

Amazing video mate and great memories to look back on. What a series. Glad the algorithm helped me find you

[@mrkipling2201]

I watched highlights of the first Ashes test of 2010/11 at the Gabba and a few of his deliveries were brilliant, yet some others were absolutely awful. One was so wide, it nearly missed the cut strip altogether. When he was in form, he was unplayable a lot of the time, yet when he wasn't in form, he was shocking.

[@Gautam_316]

One of the best fast bowling spells i have seen in my life. That was fire.

[@sriley064]

The MR SLAVE era of Mitchell Johnson was amazing to watch

[@shubhamshreyashkr4238]

Loved this video. Have seen plenty of them till now, on that series ...but this one stands out 👌

[@kevkoala]

It was the mo that made the man. When Mitchell Johnson grew the mo, he turned into Superman!

[@maxtippett809]

Really grateful for the video!!

[@josephmanning636]

One of your best. Love Mitchell Johnson, love your work.

[@safroach]

This was fantastic. I was in Ireland back in 2013 during that Ashes and still watch them thunderbirds every now and again. It was surreal. Please consider making a video on Starc. He is a very highly underrated quality fast bowler and I heard he started as a wicket keeper untial a coach changed his mind to become a fast bowler and literally change his life. He also is a very well spoken and likable bloke as Johnson. Watching this video the second time. Your contents are so plesant to watch with smooth background music.

[@jmbeer4348]

The greatest series of bowling I’ve ever seen. That spell in Brisbane when him and Lyon destroyed that middle order just set the tone to regaining. Shout out to Harris and Siddle too who were superb too

[@soap.mactavish.8]

Me and my friend still talk about his performance during ashes 14-15 I mean that was really incredible bowling and his performance is also caused us 2015 semifinal of WC. It was nice to what bring him back so strongly

[@SashiEvani]

Beautiful video. Very inspiring. Great narration mate.

[@hjp8445]

Great vid mate absolute class

[@kumarrohit3957]

Great video mate .....just awesome ...Johnno just teared apart the poms...there is no good other feeling...seeing Jimmy either being smacked or being smoked😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Zakr1a]

Great video mate loved it

[@yourboy7213]

Great stuff i wanted someone to cover this that ashes johnson was a demon his bowling made me fall in love with fast bowling just brutal stuff good work mate👍

[@Sardarkhan69]

Awesome video! Mitchell Johnson definitely rose from the Ashes!

[@shramo]

Great video, mate! thanks!

[@deepakpanth3219]

“When you realize you are the maker of your own destiny , life has a funny way of pushing you to where you were meant to be all along “

[@lukejohnston7785]

Unbelievable series. I'll never forget it. Johnson was brilliant.

[@murraymclean9072]

Loved the content..and i remembered that summer well.😊

[@bartonez123]

I also remember him being coached into trying to focus on swinging the ball consistently, because he had one or two great games moving the ball in the air (one aided by breeze). Which kind of didnt go with his game. The more he tried to swing, the more his action deteriorated. Once he found his own game and was allowed to play it, it all clicked into place.

[@itzbashxll._6987]

Johnson was just givin them nightmares on nd off the field

[@MrRtovey]

That was an incredible summer if cricket. Still gives me goosebumps watching it. 🙏

[@tomosthein]

Great Video in retrospect, well done!

[@TheIkaraCult]

Mitchell Johnsons is the fastest. most deadly bowler ive ever seen

[@flamingfrancis]

What a shame you didn't get to also see Brett Lee and Shaun Tait.

[@TheIkaraCult]

@@flamingfrancis I saw both, Mitchell's bowling in that Ashes series was beyond them both.

[@youoxymoron]

This video was awesome, great work!

[@akshaypoduval8974]

Great Video! You're an amazing storyteller/narrator! 👏

[@Celtic-jr9cn]

How has this channel not got more subscribers. I’m watching all the the videos

[@willp9301]

Mate, this was an amazing video. Such great content! well done

[@achyuttripathi8533]

Excellent video mate 👍👍 hope to see your channel grow!

[@mattm400]

Absolutely loved the video. Liked and Subscribed very quickly.

[@outbacktesla]

Great video mate, really enjoyed it. Huge DK and MJ fan here as well, thanks for sharing this brilliant story - you have a new subscriber 👍 Looking forward to checking out some more of you videos.

[@mattwarwick8135]

2nd vid of yours I have watched - Subscribed! Brilliant, mate - please keep going!

[@Mrinalkothiyal]

Pace,,real pace,,,,,,,,,ohhhhhh "How about it",,,,,this is unforgettable 😊

[@satyendragupta9824]

You got some great story telling skills man 👏👏👍

[@chongo8371]

Great video mate!

[@Field_Marshal_Emu]

Watching Johnson was an absolute pleasure throughout his career. Even when he wasn't taking wickets, his ability to physically intimidate even the best batsmen in the world was worth us having a fifty run lead alone. Probably the best bowler of swing since Dizzy Gillespie, but Johnson also added that extra step up of pace, with a yorker that surely kept the English awake at night!

[@Haydo118]

Homework-gate video wouldn't go amiss. Good stuff as per usual mate!

[@Abhishek.2635]

🔥🔥🔥 Quality analysis

[@shahirahmadshinwari8432]

This is some seriously good content 👌

[@Dan-hn1lx]

Boy did the aussie's deliver with that series and Jonno was just on fire the whole series!!!

[@darrenjhodgey4734]

Awesome video again mate. Love it and your work. You should do some kind of video about the tuff times we had after sandpaper gate , with what seemed to be the end of channel 9 coverage for the limited overs version as stupid channel 7 took it and claimed to be the home of cricket... beginning from when tim paine took over and we were thumped in most series, like the record 480 + England embarrassed us with , then how it re formed as things got better.

[@johnsonmcsandwhich6576]

An Australian Hero and Legend

[@sarthaksarkar5699]

Your videos are very informative and insiteful. Keed going buddy. Lots of love. God bless you.

[@Acidassassin420]

Mate great job on this piece 👏

[@iceberg5220]

Well done, I liked that !

[@SarthakMondal]

I remember my dad telling me before the Ashes that this will be the series which Johnson will win for Australia.

[@jay-05]

Nice video man!!!

[@thor4572]

Great vid mate, the pacing of your voice over work is perfect

[@gutterziswin]

Great Video! Loved that series and Johnson's return would love if you did a video on 'Homework Gate' as I think you eluded too.

[@prithvirajsrinivasan1077]

Channels like these deserves more subscribers. Your content is incredible bro. Keep it up.

[@duanekemp5313]

Absolutely the best bowling if ever seen a legend

[@bharatijena9283]

When the so called cricket pundits talk of great comebacks, they often forget to mention Mitch Johnson. I mean they generally talk about batsmen a lot. But only true cricket aficianados know what Mitch Johnson was like to see and feel during that golden Australian summer of 2013-14. Even Mitch didnt stop there. He tore away the South African batting line up. 22 wicketa from 4 matches. The period from 2013-2014 witnessed peak Mitchell Johnson. Thanks for this video. It was good. You are truly a cricket aficianado.

[@kaleemahmadkhan5764]

my favourite bowler