Mitchell Johnson actually got blocked by Kevin Pietersen on Twitter!! We couldn’t believe this either, but yes, this happened. The petty Twitter banter began when former Australian fast bowler took a dig at English bowlers for not bowling fast enough after taking the new ball in the first Test at the Gabba, Brisbane. The English bowlers managed just two wickets in the second innings of Australia after taking the new ball. Tim Paine and Mitchell Starc were dismissed by Stuart Broad. But Steven Smith and Pat Cummins played out the new ball and did not let the English bowlers dominate.
Johnson took a dig at the pace brigade of England led by world’s no.1 ICC Test bowler, James Anderson. The 36-year-old also roped in former England skipper Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen in the conversation.
Here’s how the Twitter banter started and resulted in Johnson getting blocked –
Hey @KP24 @MichaelVaughan yesterday were carrying on about the pommy fast bowlers being able to bowl in the 140’s. Ever since they’ve taken the second new ball they’ve been bowling medium pace. They are allowed to bend their backs, and there’s 4 of them #ashes #sweatbandswinger
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) November 25, 2017
Mitchell, is this you or your management tweeting? If it’s you, you not helping yourself! If it’s your management, ask them to stop or sack them!
— KP (@KP24) November 27, 2017
Good response #flog
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) November 27, 2017
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) November 27, 2017
Here’s how Twitterati reacted to the screenshot shared by Johnson –
Hahahah so he’s happy to dish it out, but can’t receive?
— Will (@trillsingh) November 27, 2017
Just figured out that KP never hit a six off Mitchell Johnson in his international career, think he was always looking to block him.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) November 28, 2017
Hug a Rhino Mitch, it’ll all be fine after that
— A-Rod (@kasperwebster) November 27, 2017
Hahahaha what a loss. Geez what a princess is kp
— Farrel (@farrel_alvis) November 28, 2017
GG These England players are always too egoistic always Time to grow up @KP24
— Bhaskar (@Degal1999) November 28, 2017
And then there is a guy who can’t digest when i told your bowling is out of form. This poor guy has now only one thing to do. Play with keyboard. Jobless. pic.twitter.com/4TXDXvFdNn
— Tweeper (@Tweeper09) November 28, 2017
KP blocks all left hand bowlers.
— Naz (@thrazzler139) November 28, 2017
Bro please tell your friend to unblock me pic.twitter.com/5ipH0SY2Yz
— Ananth (@Ananth_offl) November 27, 2017
However, it was Johnson who had the last laugh and was somewhat accurate in his judgement. The Australian pace attack did well to bundle out England for 195 in the second innings. Australian openers David Warner, Cameron Bancroft chased down the target of 170 easily by scoring their half-centuries.
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The English bowlers could not even take a single wicket in the fourth innings as Australia started their Ashes campaign with an easy 10-wicket win.
