Johnson to return to Australia to prepare for Ashes

Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson will not be a part of the Australian side for the decider in Bangalore on Saturday, 2nd November as he has been asked to return to Australia to prepare for the upcoming Ashes. The left-armer, who is Australia's leading wicket-taker in the ODI series against India with 7 scalps to his name, will leave for Perth today, Cricket Australia reported. Pat Howard, General Manager of Team Performance, Cricket Australia confirmed the News saying Johnson needed to prepare for the high-profile series that will kick off in November. "Mitch has performed very well in India, however, we believe it is best for his preparation ahead of a busy summer to have him return home to increase his bowling loads in preparation for the Ashes Test window," Howard said.