Johns' abilities with the oval ball are second to none
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Cricket Australia (CA) says it is unhappy with New South Wales for naming local rugby league hero Andrew Johns in the side to play in the Twenty20 Cup.
Johns, widely considered the world's best rugby league player, will play against South Australia, having played club grade cricket in Newcastle.
Cricket NSW boss David Gilbert said the move was to attract attention to the competition which is in its infancy.
But spokesman Peter Young said CA was "disappointed and strongly disagreed."
He said the game did not need gimmicks to sell it.
"It is succeeding as it is. Our very emphatic view is that it is not appropriate," he added.
Johns, 32, admits he is a player of limited ability.
"I can't bowl real well, I can't bat and I can't field," he said.
"It's a big class rise but fingers crossed, I don't get a bat and just get a bit of a field."
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