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Glenn McGrath: 'Mitchell Johnson can lead Australia to 5-0 whitewash'

Glenn McGrath suggests that Mitchell Johnson could inspire Australia to a 5-0 Ashes whitewash this summer.

Former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath has tipped Mitchell Johnson to terrorise England again in the Ashes series this summer.

Johnson took 37 wickets in the last series 18 months ago as Australia regained the urn with a 5-0 whitewash, and McGrath believes that the left-armer could spark a repeat of that scoreline this year.

He wrote in The Telegraph: "England have tried to say that series is in the past and that they have moved on but Mitchell Johnson knows he can bring back bad memories. There are a few England guys still around who struggled on the last tour.

"Joe Root has been playing wonderful cricket recently but he had a terrible tour and ended up being dropped for the Sydney Test, so perhaps that will be in the back of his mind when he faces Johnson.

"If Johnson comes out and gets the batsmen jumping around, hitting the seam, then the 5-0 whitewash could soon come flooding back for England."

The first Test starts in Cardiff later today.

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Australia cricketer Mitchell Johnson celebrates with team-mates after taking a wicket of South Africa's Alviro Petersen, during the 4th day of the first test match on February 15, 2014
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