CricTracker's Test Team of the Year 2014

8. Mitchell Johnson (Australia)

Matches: 8, Innings: 16, Wickets: 42, Best Figures: 7/68, 5-fers: 2, Runs: 270, Highest: 88

Mitc’HELL’ Johnson – As the name suggests, Johnson made the life of his opponents a living hell with his fast swing bowling bouncers. No bowler in the history of cricket after the great West Indian bowlers from the 80s has won a Test series that too the Ashes Series, single-handed on his own. A pitch is offering some bounce and has some grass on it then there’s no stopping Mr. Johnson. He would bowl fast, direct his bouncers at your body and look to nearly kill you with his pace. But on dead pitches like he got in the UAE against Pakistan, it was a different story. Otherwise, his 42 wickets in 2014 are the best for any fast-bowler this year.