Cricket International International England escapes Mitchell Johnson scare in warm-up tie Johnson reportedly had an offer to have a go at Joe Root and company, as part of his Big Bash League preparations, but he declined. Team Sportstar Perth 02 November, 2017 16:42 IST Mitchell Johnson had sabotaged England with 37 wickets in the 2013/14 Ashes. - GETTY IMAGES Team Sportstar Perth 02 November, 2017 16:42 IST Mitchell Johnson is one name England would like to erase from its mind once it starts the Ashes campaign this month. But the fiery speedster, who retired from international cricket in 2015, reportedly had an offer to have a go at England in the tour-opener in Perth this weekend.Read: Maybe Coults can crack open a few guys early, says HazlewoodBut, he declined; according to a report in The West Australian newspaper.Johnson was asked if he would open the bowling for Western Australia XI as it would have warmed him up for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL).The lethal left-arm pacer had sabotaged England in the 2013/14 Ashes. The series, that ended in a whitewash, also destroyed the careers of Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and Graeme Swann. Also read: Bayliss writes off Stokes for Ashes participationThe 36-year-old represents Perth Scorchers in the BBL. He was Perth’s leading wicket-taker in BBL 07 and the only bowler to record multiple maiden-overs.Johnson recorded the most economical spell in the history of the tournament with figures of 3/3 in the semifinal against Melbourne Stars last season.However, Nathan Coulter-Nile — who picked up the wicket of India skipper Virat Kohli multiple times in his recent tour of India — will be raring to hit the deck in the warm-up tie. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos
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