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Mitchell Johnson will return to international cricket later this year during the VB Tour of the UK.
A severe toe injury, sustained while batting during the VB Tour of South Africa in November 2011 kept him off the field for the entire 2011/12 season at home.
The timing couldn't have been worse for the West Australian quick who appeared to be rediscovering his rhythm after a hit-and-miss 2011.
He struggled throughout the tour of India and the home Vodafone Ashes Series, being dropped for the first time in his Test career. That might have been all he needed, dismantling England in Perth with searing pace and prodigious swing – something Johnson has been searching for throughout the series.
A key member of the ODI team, Johnson underperformed in the World Cup, capturing only 10 wickets and failing with the bat. Bangladesh followed, where he faired better, claiming seven wickets over the three matches.
If Australia is to reach the summit of world cricket once more they will need a fit and firing Mitchell Johnson. If he can resurrect the form he showed in South Africa in 2009, it won’t be long before Australia is number one again.
