Mitchell Johnson of Australia celebrates the wicket of JP Duminy of South Africa during day four of the First Test match between South Africa and Australia on February 15, 2014 in Centurion, South Africa. Johnson will miss the Twenty20 World Cup. Lee Warren/Getty Images
Mitchell Johnson of Australia celebrates the wicket of JP Duminy of South Africa during day four of the First Test match between South Africa and Australia on February 15, 2014 in Centurion, South Africa. Johnson will miss the Twenty20 World Cup. Lee Warren/Getty Images
Mitchell Johnson of Australia celebrates the wicket of JP Duminy of South Africa during day four of the First Test match between South Africa and Australia on February 15, 2014 in Centurion, South Africa. Johnson will miss the Twenty20 World Cup. Lee Warren/Getty Images
Mitchell Johnson of Australia celebrates the wicket of JP Duminy of South Africa during day four of the First Test match between South Africa and Australia on February 15, 2014 in Centurion, South Afr

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Australia’s Johnson ruled out of World T20 tournament

Fast bowler out with a toe infection as Johnson’s place in the Australian squad will be taken by the 32-year-old international veteran Doug Bollinger.

Associated Press

March 16, 2014

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MELBOURNE, Australia // Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will miss cricket’s World Twenty20 tournament because of a toe infection.

Johnson’s place in the Australian squad will be taken by the 32-year-old international veteran Doug Bollinger.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann raised the prospect of Johnson’s withdrawal after Australia’s six-wicket win over South Africa last week and the seriousness of his injury was confirmed later Sunday.

Lehmann told reporters “if he’s not healthy enough to travel, he won’t travel – Health’s a bit more important than a game of cricket.”

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