Neil Johnson
Zimbabwe
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
January 24, 1970 (55 years)
Birth Place
Salisbury
Nickname
Johnson
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENG
21(55)
ODI
22 Jul 00
ENG
52(74)
ODI
18 Jul 00
WI
4(15)
ODI
16 Jul 00
ENG
7(13)
ODI
13 Jul 00
WI
51(68)
ODI
11 Jul 00
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
0-22
ODI
22 Jul 00
ENG
2-37
ODI
18 Jul 00
ENG
0-12
ODI
13 Jul 00
WI
2-16
ODI
11 Jul 00
ENG
1-25
ODI
08 Jul 00
TEAMS
Ireland, Zimbabwe
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | 56 |
| ODI | -- | 4 |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
One of the most fluent all-rounders for Zimbabwe, Neil Johnson sparkled in the brief time that he played international cricket. He was an aggressive opening batsman in the ODIs and was also an attacking seam bowler.
He made his Test debut against India in October 1998 at Harare. He did not contribute much with the bat but he managed to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar in both innings of the match. Zimbabwe went onto win the match by 61 runs. Later in the year, he made his ODI debut against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy held in Dhaka. He was carted around by Chris Harris in the final overs as New Zealand clinched a last ball victory.
It was in 1999 where Johnson showed his class as an all-rounder. During the World Cup, Johnson ended up as the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe. In eight matches, he picked up 12 wickets and scored 367 runs at an average of 52.42. It was his splendid all-round performance that helped Zimbabwe reach the super-six stage of the tournament.
His most notable performances came against South Africa and Australia. During the match against the Proteas at Chelmsford, he scored a gritty 76 and picked up 3/27 as Zimbabwe defeated their African neighbors by 48 runs. His scalps included Gary Kirsten, Jacques Kallis and Hansie Cronje. Against Australia, he notched up his highest score in ODIs by blasting 132. He blasted four boundaries in one over of Shane Warne and he looked at ease against most of the Australian bowling. Overall, he won three man of the match awards in that tournament.
Johnson retired from international cricket following disputes over his payment from the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. He has played for a number of teams in the course of his career. He has represented Leicestershire, Hampshire, Western Province and several other counties in various countries. He currently lives in South Africa.
Later in 2010, Neil Johnson was appointed by the BCCI as Team India's young instructor for the tour to South Africa. It is believed that the then India coach, Gary Kirsten wanted to get Johnson on board to keep the players in a state of relaxation.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
He made his Test debut against India in October 1998 at Harare. He did not contribute much with the bat but he managed to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar in both innings of the match. Zimbabwe went onto win the match by 61 runs. Later in the year, he made his ODI debut against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy held in Dhaka. He was carted around by Chris Harris in the final overs as New Zealand clinched a last ball victory.
It was in 1999 where Johnson showed his class as an all-rounder. During the World Cup, Johnson ended up as the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe. In eight matches, he picked up 12 wickets and scored 367 runs at an average of 52.42. It was his splendid all-round performance that helped Zimbabwe reach the super-six stage of the tournament.
His most notable performances came against South Africa and Australia. During the match against the Proteas at Chelmsford, he scored a gritty 76 and picked up 3/27 as Zimbabwe defeated their African neighbors by 48 runs. His scalps included Gary Kirsten, Jacques Kallis and Hansie Cronje. Against Australia, he notched up his highest score in ODIs by blasting 132. He blasted four boundaries in one over of Shane Warne and he looked at ease against most of the Australian bowling. Overall, he won three man of the match awards in that tournament.
Johnson retired from international cricket following disputes over his payment from the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. He has played for a number of teams in the course of his career. He has represented Leicestershire, Hampshire, Western Province and several other counties in various countries. He currently lives in South Africa.
Later in 2010, Neil Johnson was appointed by the BCCI as Team India's young instructor for the tour to South Africa. It is believed that the then India coach, Gary Kirsten wanted to get Johnson on board to keep the players in a state of relaxation.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
January 24, 1970 (55 years)
Birth Place
Salisbury
Nickname
Johnson
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
One of the most fluent all-rounders for Zimbabwe, Neil Johnson sparkled in the brief time that he played international cricket. He was an aggressive opening batsman in the ODIs and was also an attacking seam bowler.
He made his Test debut against India in October 1998 at Harare. He did not contribute much with the bat but he managed to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar in both innings of the match. Zimbabwe went onto win the match by 61 runs. Later in the year, he made his ODI debut against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy held in Dhaka. He was carted around by Chris Harris in the final overs as New Zealand clinched a last ball victory.
It was in 1999 where Johnson showed his class as an all-rounder. During the World Cup, Johnson ended up as the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe. In eight matches, he picked up 12 wickets and scored 367 runs at an average of 52.42. It was his splendid all-round performance that helped Zimbabwe reach the super-six stage of the tournament.
His most notable performances came against South Africa and Australia. During the match against the Proteas at Chelmsford, he scored a gritty 76 and picked up 3/27 as Zimbabwe defeated their African neighbors by 48 runs. His scalps included Gary Kirsten, Jacques Kallis and Hansie Cronje. Against Australia, he notched up his highest score in ODIs by blasting 132. He blasted four boundaries in one over of Shane Warne and he looked at ease against most of the Australian bowling. Overall, he won three man of the match awards in that tournament.
Johnson retired from international cricket following disputes over his payment from the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. He has played for a number of teams in the course of his career. He has represented Leicestershire, Hampshire, Western Province and several other counties in various countries. He currently lives in South Africa.
Later in 2010, Neil Johnson was appointed by the BCCI as Team India's young instructor for the tour to South Africa. It is believed that the then India coach, Gary Kirsten wanted to get Johnson on board to keep the players in a state of relaxation.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
He made his Test debut against India in October 1998 at Harare. He did not contribute much with the bat but he managed to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar in both innings of the match. Zimbabwe went onto win the match by 61 runs. Later in the year, he made his ODI debut against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy held in Dhaka. He was carted around by Chris Harris in the final overs as New Zealand clinched a last ball victory.
It was in 1999 where Johnson showed his class as an all-rounder. During the World Cup, Johnson ended up as the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe. In eight matches, he picked up 12 wickets and scored 367 runs at an average of 52.42. It was his splendid all-round performance that helped Zimbabwe reach the super-six stage of the tournament.
His most notable performances came against South Africa and Australia. During the match against the Proteas at Chelmsford, he scored a gritty 76 and picked up 3/27 as Zimbabwe defeated their African neighbors by 48 runs. His scalps included Gary Kirsten, Jacques Kallis and Hansie Cronje. Against Australia, he notched up his highest score in ODIs by blasting 132. He blasted four boundaries in one over of Shane Warne and he looked at ease against most of the Australian bowling. Overall, he won three man of the match awards in that tournament.
Johnson retired from international cricket following disputes over his payment from the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. He has played for a number of teams in the course of his career. He has represented Leicestershire, Hampshire, Western Province and several other counties in various countries. He currently lives in South Africa.
Later in 2010, Neil Johnson was appointed by the BCCI as Team India's young instructor for the tour to South Africa. It is believed that the then India coach, Gary Kirsten wanted to get Johnson on board to keep the players in a state of relaxation.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
January 24, 1970 (55 years)
Birth Place
Salisbury
Nickname
Johnson
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENG
21(55)
ODI
22 Jul 00
ENG
52(74)
ODI
18 Jul 00
WI
4(15)
ODI
16 Jul 00
ENG
7(13)
ODI
13 Jul 00
WI
51(68)
ODI
11 Jul 00
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
0-22
ODI
22 Jul 00
ENG
2-37
ODI
18 Jul 00
ENG
0-12
ODI
13 Jul 00
WI
2-16
ODI
11 Jul 00
ENG
1-25
ODI
08 Jul 00
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 13 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 23 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 532 | 1679 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 1107 | 2389 | 0 | 0 |
| Highest | 107 | 132 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 24.18 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 48.06 | 70.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 60 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixes | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 13 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 1186 | 1503 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 594 | 1220 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 15 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 39.6 | 34.86 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 3.01 | 4.87 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 79.07 | 42.94 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 4/77 | 4/42 | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | 4/104 | 4/42 | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
test
Debut
vs India, 1998-10-07, Harare Sports Club
Last Played
vs England, 2000-06-01, Trent Bridge
odi
Debut
vs New Zealand, 1998-10-24, Bangabandhu National Stadium
Last Played
vs England, 2000-07-22, Lord's
Profile
One of the most fluent all-rounders for Zimbabwe, Neil Johnson sparkled in the brief time that he played international cricket. He was an aggressive opening batsman in the ODIs and was also an attacking seam bowler.
He made his Test debut against India in October 1998 at Harare. He did not contribute much with the bat but he managed to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar in both innings of the match. Zimbabwe went onto win the match by 61 runs. Later in the year, he made his ODI debut against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy held in Dhaka. He was carted around by Chris Harris in the final overs as New Zealand clinched a last ball victory.
It was in 1999 where Johnson showed his class as an all-rounder. During the World Cup, Johnson ended up as the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe. In eight matches, he picked up 12 wickets and scored 367 runs at an average of 52.42. It was his splendid all-round performance that helped Zimbabwe reach the super-six stage of the tournament.
His most notable performances came against South Africa and Australia. During the match against the Proteas at Chelmsford, he scored a gritty 76 and picked up 3/27 as Zimbabwe defeated their African neighbors by 48 runs. His scalps included Gary Kirsten, Jacques Kallis and Hansie Cronje. Against Australia, he notched up his highest score in ODIs by blasting 132. He blasted four boundaries in one over of Shane Warne and he looked at ease against most of the Australian bowling. Overall, he won three man of the match awards in that tournament.
Johnson retired from international cricket following disputes over his payment from the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. He has played for a number of teams in the course of his career. He has represented Leicestershire, Hampshire, Western Province and several other counties in various countries. He currently lives in South Africa.
Later in 2010, Neil Johnson was appointed by the BCCI as Team India's young instructor for the tour to South Africa. It is believed that the then India coach, Gary Kirsten wanted to get Johnson on board to keep the players in a state of relaxation.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
He made his Test debut against India in October 1998 at Harare. He did not contribute much with the bat but he managed to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar in both innings of the match. Zimbabwe went onto win the match by 61 runs. Later in the year, he made his ODI debut against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy held in Dhaka. He was carted around by Chris Harris in the final overs as New Zealand clinched a last ball victory.
It was in 1999 where Johnson showed his class as an all-rounder. During the World Cup, Johnson ended up as the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe. In eight matches, he picked up 12 wickets and scored 367 runs at an average of 52.42. It was his splendid all-round performance that helped Zimbabwe reach the super-six stage of the tournament.
His most notable performances came against South Africa and Australia. During the match against the Proteas at Chelmsford, he scored a gritty 76 and picked up 3/27 as Zimbabwe defeated their African neighbors by 48 runs. His scalps included Gary Kirsten, Jacques Kallis and Hansie Cronje. Against Australia, he notched up his highest score in ODIs by blasting 132. He blasted four boundaries in one over of Shane Warne and he looked at ease against most of the Australian bowling. Overall, he won three man of the match awards in that tournament.
Johnson retired from international cricket following disputes over his payment from the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. He has played for a number of teams in the course of his career. He has represented Leicestershire, Hampshire, Western Province and several other counties in various countries. He currently lives in South Africa.
Later in 2010, Neil Johnson was appointed by the BCCI as Team India's young instructor for the tour to South Africa. It is believed that the then India coach, Gary Kirsten wanted to get Johnson on board to keep the players in a state of relaxation.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan