Johnson slams ICC for fake interview: Former Australian speedster was seen at odds against ICC after it uploaded a fake interview.
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In the recent times, former Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has probably been active on social media platform Twitter more than any other cricketer. From posting a sarcastic tweet on one of Kohli’s dismissal in the ongoing Test series to criticizing the Indian captain for initiating verbals in the second Test to arguing with former India opening batsman Aakash Chopra over the wicket in Perth, Johnson has been there and done that.
Johnson’s activeness saw him getting hold of a fake interview which had quotes by him on the same platform. The fact that the interview was posted on International Cricket Council’s official website was what came as flabbergasting for all the fans.
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It all happened in the morning when ICC quoted Johnson as praising the Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
“The bowler who impressed me most is Jasprit Bumrah. He has a unique action, but is very consistent with his line and length. He hardly bowls a loose delivery, which means he is hard to score off and any batsman will think twice before taking him on. The pressure he creates at one end often leads to wickets tumbling at the other,” Johnson was quoted as saying according to ICC’s website.
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Interestingly, ICC tweeted back to Johnson after removing the article from their website.
While the matter appeared to have ended over there, it didn’t as one of India’s leading daily in Times of India also uploaded the interview on their website. Just as ICC, TOI was also criticized by Johnson. Apparently, it was from this website that ICC had taken quotes from.
Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on Johnson below: