Zimbabwe / Players
Full name Neil Clarkson Johnson
Born January 24, 1970, Salisbury (now Harare)
Current age 39 years 302 days
Major teams Ireland, Zimbabwe, Eastern Province, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Matabeleland, Natal, Western Province, Western Province Boland
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Education Howick HS; Kingswood College, UPE
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 13 | 23 | 1 | 532 | 107 | 24.18 | 1107 | 48.05 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| ODIs | 48 | 48 | 2 | 1679 | 132* | 36.50 | 2389 | 70.28 | 4 | 11 | 173 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
| First-class | 161 | 249 | 29 | 7569 | 150 | 34.40 | 11 | 53 | 218 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 232 | 223 | 28 | 7019 | 146* | 35.99 | 13 | 40 | 122 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 44 | 13.50 | 69 | 78.26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 13 | 14 | 1186 | 594 | 15 | 4/77 | 4/104 | 39.60 | 3.00 | 79.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 48 | 39 | 1503 | 1220 | 35 | 4/42 | 4/42 | 34.85 | 4.87 | 42.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 161 | 14754 | 7620 | 230 | 5/79 | 33.13 | 3.09 | 64.1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| List A | 232 | 6135 | 5310 | 153 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 34.70 | 5.19 | 40.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 1/12 | 1/12 | 59.00 | 5.90 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 7-10, 1998 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, Jun 1-5, 2000 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Oct 24, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Zimbabwe at Lord's, Jul 22, 2000 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1989/90 - 2004/05 |
| List A span | 1989/90 - 2004/05 |
| Twenty20 debut | Western Province Boland v Dolphins at Cape Town, Apr 7, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Western Province Boland v Eastern Cape at Cape Town, Apr 27, 2004 scorecard |
A naturally-gifted allrounder, Neil Johnson made a strong impression during his short international career, particularly during the 1999 World Cup when he won three Man-of-the-Match awards. An aggressive, strokeplaying left-hander who opened in the one-day games and batted in the middle order in Tests, he was also an attacking seamer with the ability to move the ball away from the right-hander. His one weakness was his tendency to bowl too many four-balls. Possibly because he was so laid-back, Johnson did not get on with former Zimbabwean coach Dave Houghton. Alienated by low pay offers from the Zimbabwe Cricket Union, Johnson, whose wife did not care for Harare anyway, returned to South Africa (where he had emigrated with his parents as a boy) after the 2000 tour of England. A nomadic cricketer, Johnson has earned a crust with Natal, Western Province, Leicestershire and, in 2001, Hampshire.
Geoffrey Dean
- A master at each end (Sep 21, 2007)
- Johnson's heroics, and Veletta's 'gem of a cameo' (Feb 26, 2007)
- Hayward ready to return for South Africa (Jun 19, 2004)
- Titans turn tables on Western Province (Apr 18, 2004)
- KwaZulu-Natal waste early successes (Mar 11, 2004)
Nov 2, 2003
Neil Johnson sweeps a ball against North West
© Peter J Heeger
Nov 2, 2003
Neil Johnson square drives a ball against North West
© Peter J Heeger
Nov 2, 2003
Neil Johnson drives a ball against North West
© Peter J Heeger
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