Mitchell Johnson Named Cricketer of the Year — bleacherreport.com

Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson has been named the 2014 ICC Cricketer of the Year after posting a slew of impressive performances for the Baggy Greens over the past 12 months. Johnson's triumph was announced by the governing body's Twitter account: The Top Award of ICC Cricketer of the Year for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy goes to @MitchJohnson398 #LGICCAwards pic.twitter.com/A8WfwGFGQx The 33-year-old toppled Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews, plus South Africa's AB de Villiers, to land the main prize at the annual LG ICC Awards. "Some of the greats of the game have been nominated and won this award and it's a very special honour," said Johnson, per ICC-cricket.com.

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