Spencer Johnson Wiki, Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Spencer Johnsons is an Australian cricketer. He became popular as a fast bowler for bowling economical spells during the death overs in many T20 matches during the Big Bash League.

Wiki/Biography

Spencer Henry Johnson was born on Saturday, 16 December 1995 (age 28 years; as of 2024) in Adelaide, Australia. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

He used to play different sports with his brothers at his home. He did his schooling at St Michael’s College, Adelaide and belongs to the class of 2013.

He initially played rugby (Australian Football) for Under-16 and later for the Under-18 team of Flinders Park Football Club and scored more than 100 goals in the 2014 season. He was also interested in cricket and used to play for local clubs. He later quit rugby and decided to become a professional cricketer.

Physical Appearance

Height: 6′ 4″

Weight (approx.): 75 kg

Hair Colour: Honey-blonde

Eye Colour: Blue

Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 13″

Family

He belongs to a family of sportspersons.

Parents & Siblings

His father, Greg, is a former rugby player who initially played for South Broken Hill and later for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League. His mother’s name is Tania Johnson. He has elder twin brothers named Oliver and Isaac; both of them are rugby players and have played for West Adelaide.

Wife & Children

He is unmarried and does not have any children.

Relationships/Affairs

Spencer Johnson’s girlfriend is Sarah Petherick who is an architect. They have known each other since their high school years and have been in a relationship for more than a decade since 2013.

Religion

He follows Christianity.

Nationality/Citizenship

Spencer Johnson holds dual citizenship of Australia and Italy as he is Australian from his father’s side and Italian from his mother’s side.

Signature

Career

Domestic

Spencer Johnson was selected for the South Australia Under-19 in 2013 and played for them from 2013 to 2015. He played for West Torrens Cricket Club (also known as West Eagles) in the 2014-15 season in the West End Premier Cricket Competition.

Before the 2017-18 season, he was given a contract by South Australia (also known as West End Redbacks) and played for them in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup; however, he suffered a stress fracture injury in the talus bone at the top of the ankle joint which forced him to take rest for several months.

He played for South Australia Under-23 in the 2018-19 season and South Australia Second XI from 2019 to 2023. He made his first-class (FC) debut in the 2022-23 Sheffield Shield Tournament against Victoria. In early 2023, he was training under the retired Australian bowler, Jason Gillespie after signing a contract with West End Redbacks till 2026.

International

Australia A

He played for Australia A during the series against New Zealand A in 2023.

ODI

He played his first ODI match on 24 September 2023 against India at Indore and went wicketless and conceded 61 runs.

T20I

He made his T20I debut on 30 August 2023 against South Africa at Durban and took 2 wickets for 33 runs.

Leagues

Big Bash League (BBL)

Adelaide Strikers acquired him for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 BBL seasons; however, he did not play any match for them. He was later picked by Brisbane Heat for the 2022-23 BBL season and made his BBL debut for them on 11 January 2023 against Perth Scorchers.

Major League Cricket (MLC)

He played for Los Angeles Knight Riders in the first MLC season in 2023 and finished the season with 2 wickets for 3 matches.

 

Global T20 (GT20) Canada

Spencer Johnson played for Surrey Jaguars in the inaugural edition of the GT20 Canada in 2023 and took 7 wickets in 6 matches in the season.

The Hundred

He was acquired by Oval Invincibles for the 2023 season of the 100-ball match tournament named The Hundred and made his debut on 10 August 2023 against Manchester Originals which gained him widespread attention as he bowled 20 deliveries, gave only 1 run, and took 3 wickets.

Indian Premier League (IPL)

During the 2023 auction for the 2024 IPL season, Spencer Johnson was acquired by Gujarat Titans (GT) for Rs 10 crores (AU $1.78 Million) against his base price of Rs 50 lakhs (AU $90,000).

Jersey Number

He wears jersey number 45 for Australia in international tournaments and for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL).

Favourites

• Cricketer: Brett Lee, Mitchell Starc

• Tourist Destination: Japan

• Home Cooked Food: Pasta made by his mother

Facts/Trivia

• His batting style is left-handed, and his bowling style is the left-arm fast seam. His bowling speed mostly comes over 145 kmph (90 mph). His fastest ball speed is around 150 kmph.

• He said in an interview that had he not been a cricketer, he would have become a firefighter.

• Spencer Johnson also runs a home turf business with his brother and was working as a landscape gardener 18 months before he was picked by Gujarat Titans in the IPL auction in 2023.

• In 2017, he suffered a career-threatening injury due to which he could not run for many months. He had a stress fracture in his ankle and underwent two surgeries over the next two years. When his injury did not heal after operations, his doctor suggested an operation that included putting in a couple of screws; however, Johnson was fearful as that doctor was the best foot doctor in Sydney but he had not conducted such an operation ever in his life. His body rejected the screws after which the whole healing process was started again.

  Spencer Johnson with his girlfriend when he was injured

• His maternal grandfather moved from Italy to Australia when he was young due to which Spencer Johnson is half-Italian as well. There were rumours in 2023 that he would represent Italy in the 2022–23 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Tournament for the T20 World Cup in 2024; however, he later played for Australia and did not play for Italy.

  Spencer Johnson with his maternal grandfather

• In an interview, he said that his favourite cricket format was the test, and he was working on his fitness to play test or multi-day matches.

• His nicknames are Spence and Spon.

• He is a dog lover and has a pet dog.

  Spencer Johnson with a dog

• He is often spotted drinking alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or whiskey at parties or celebrations after winning matches.

  Spencer Johnson drinking beer (left)

• Although he shares his surname ‘Johnson’ with the retired Australian pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, they do not have any relation with each other.

• He likes travelling, swimming, and doing outdoor adventure activities such as skiing during his free time.

  Spencer Johnson during a trip to Japan

• After passing out of high school in 2013, he also worked as a pastry chef for one year to earn some money while pursuing his cricketing career.

• He does regular workouts in the gym to maintain his fitness.

  Spencer Johnson doing a rope workout in a gym