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Mitchell Johnson says no to IPL

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Posted: Jan 10, 2009 at 1358 hrs IST

Melbourne: Aiming to keep himself fit for the rigours of a busy season ahead, Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson has decided to give the lucrative Indian Premier League a miss for the second year in a row.

Johnson could have fetched in the region of USD 800,000 in the IPL auction on February 6 but said playing the league, scheduled in April, was not his priority.

Johnson, who skipped the inaugural IPL to improve his fitness and cement his place in the Australian team, has been the pick of the Aussie bowlers and was the leading wicket-taker in the series against India, New Zealand and most recently South Africa.

"We decided not to go last year because he wanted to get fit and build his strength and consolidate his place in the Australian team," Johnson's manager Sam Halvorsen said.

"You would have to say, looking back now, it worked effectively. With that same thing in mind we want to protect his long-term interests and I don't see that will be served by playing the IPL and he agrees," he was quoted as saying in 'The Australian'.

Halvorsen, agreed that the left-arm pacer would be losing a lot of money by staying away from the IPL. "Physically when you are playing as much cricket as they are you have to take a rest. Mitchell was bowling 50 overs a Test match and it was fast bowling. He's also been scoring runs. If you don't take a rest you are going to ruin yourself," Halvorsen added. "We see Mitchell playing for eight to 10 years and his interests won't be served by playing IPL this season."

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