Ian William Geddes Johnson, CBE (8 December 1917 – 9 October 1998) was an Australian cricketer who played 45 Test matches as a slow off-break bowler between 1946 and 1956. Johnson captured 109 Test wickets at an average of 29.19 runs per wicket and as a capable lower order batsman made 1,000 runs at an average of 18.51 runs per dismissal .

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Ian Johnson may refer to: Ian Johnson (cricketer) (1917–1998), Australian Test cricket captain; Ian Johnson (businessman) (1949–2019), managing director of the Seven Network; Ian Johnson (writer) (born 1962), Beijing-based writer and journalist; Ian Johnson (footballer, born 1960), English football defender

Dec 8, 2013 · Ian Johnson, born December 8, 1917, was an off-spinning all-rounder who played for Australia in the 1940s and 1950s and led the country in 17 Tests. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and...

Ian Johnson was a member of Donald Bradman 's famous Australian cricket team, which toured England in 1948. Bradman's men went undefeated in their 34 matches; this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles.

Oct 9, 2020 · Ian Johnson captained Australia in 17 of his 45 Tests. Unfortunately for him, he took over in the mid-1950s, when Australian cricket was decidedly inferior to England’s for the first time since before the Bradman era, and he became the first 20th-century captain to lead Australia to defeats in successive Ashes series.

Dec 1, 2024 · Discover Ian Johnson's career stats, records, and latest achievements on Wisden. Stay updated with his match performances, centuries, rankings, and more.

Ian Johnson will always go down as the captain who lost back to back Ashes series. The unenviable record takes away from what had been a steady career spanning ten years of international cricket. Johnson featured in 22 matches against England, and …

Ian William Geddes Johnson, (8 December 1917 – 9 October 1998) was an Australian cricketer who played 45 Test matches as a slow off-break bowler between 1946 and 1956. Johnson captured 109 Test wickets at an average of 29.19 runs per wicket and as a lower order batsman made 1,000 runs at an average of 22.92 runs per dismissal.

Oct 9, 1998 · Ian Johnson, a former Australian cricketer, was born on Dec 08, 1917. As of 2025, he is 108 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Ian Johnson is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.