David Johnson
India
Personal Information
BornOctober 16, 1971 (54 years)
Birth PlaceArasikere, Karnataka
Height-
RoleBatsman
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium
ICC Rankings
Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
| Format | Current Rank | Best Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Batting Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 22.86 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| ODI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| IPL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wickets | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 4 | 240 | 143 | 3 | 2/52 | 2/91 | 3.58 | 47.67 | 80.0 | - | - |
| ODI | - | - | - | - | - | -/- | -/- | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
| T20 | - | - | - | - | - | -/- | -/- | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
| IPL | - | - | - | - | - | -/- | -/- | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
Profile Summary
The Arasikere-born quick David Johnson had the ability to bowl with decent pace. However, he was wayward and could only play a couple of Tests for India. Johnson had his breakthrough seasons when he snared 25 and 30 wickets in 1994-95 and 1995-96, respectively. With Srinath getting injured, Johnson made his Test debut against Australia in Delhi in 1996-97.
Johnson did pick up the scalp of Australian opener, Michael Slater in the second innings. But it has to be said that it was a wide delivery and the swashbuckling opener went after it, and paid the price. Johnson also was selected for the tour of South Africa in 1996-97. However, he was dropped after the Test in Durban and his place was taken by his Karnataka pace colleague, Ganesh.
In fact, he took a five-wicket haul in a tour game against Free State after he was dropped. But that wasn't enough for him to force his way back into the Test side.
Barring a couple fine shows during the later part of his First-Class career, he soon faded away from the scene. In his penultimate First-Class game, Johnson also cracked a century against Goa. Intriguingly, these days, he plays in the KPL.
By Bharath Ramaraj
Johnson did pick up the scalp of Australian opener, Michael Slater in the second innings. But it has to be said that it was a wide delivery and the swashbuckling opener went after it, and paid the price. Johnson also was selected for the tour of South Africa in 1996-97. However, he was dropped after the Test in Durban and his place was taken by his Karnataka pace colleague, Ganesh.
In fact, he took a five-wicket haul in a tour game against Free State after he was dropped. But that wasn't enough for him to force his way back into the Test side.
Barring a couple fine shows during the later part of his First-Class career, he soon faded away from the scene. In his penultimate First-Class game, Johnson also cracked a century against Goa. Intriguingly, these days, he plays in the KPL.
By Bharath Ramaraj