Johnson eyes role mentoring young players

Mitchell Johnson hopes to pursue a mentoring role in Australian cricket, with the aim of helping young players adjust to the major lifestyle changes that come with reaching the elite level.

Nearly a year on from his international retirement, Johnson is preparing for his first home summer as a spectator, although he will still have a playing role after signing with the Perth Scorchers for the BBL. However, he also believes he has plenty to offer off the field, given his own personal experience of a rapid rise to the big time.

“I came from not much money and to all of a sudden earn big cash was really exciting, and you want to spend it and do this and do that,” Johnson told reporters in Perth on Wednesday. “But I had good people around me … Through cricket …

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