David Johnson (cricketer, born 1971)

For the English cricketer, see David Johnson (cricketer, born 1944). For other people, see David Johnson.

David Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1971-10-16) 16 October 1971 Arsikere, Karnataka, India
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Indian
Test debut (cap 208)	10 October 1996 v Australia
Last Test	26 December 1996 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
	Karnataka cricket team
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 2 39 Runs scored 8 437 Batting average 4.00 11.20 100s/50s -/- 1/- Top score 5 101* Balls bowled 240 5936 Wickets 3 125 Bowling average 47.66 28.63 5 wickets in innings - 8 10 wickets in match - 1 Best bowling 2/52 8/55 Catches/stumpings -/- 20/-
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David Jude Johnson pronunciation  (born 16 October 1971 in Arasikere, Karnataka) is an Indian former cricketer who was primarily a fast-medium bowler and a useful lower order batsman. He played in 2 Tests in 1996 and gained three wickets during his short-lived test career. He became the fastest bowler India have ever produced when he managed to clock 157.3 km/h and got rid of Michael Slater during Australia's tour of India in 1996. It is believed his tenure in international cricket were cut short due to lack of control and wavery bowling line.

Career

International

He made his test debut against Australia in the one-off Test at the Ferozshah Kotla and then went on the tour of South Africa but got to play only in the first Test. Often considered as a wayward bowler not having good control over his bowling his international career came to an end sooner than he would have expected. Later, he parted ways with cricket and seen no more in Indian cricket arena.

Domestic

At the First class level, he played 28 matches and pocketed 95 wickets besides scoring a lone century – an unbeaten 101.

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