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Johnson was appointed Australian captain following [[Lindsay Hassett]]'s retirement. The appointment was not universally popular; some teammates and supporters felt [[Keith Miller]] had a better claim to the position. In his [[English cricket team in Australia in 1954-55|first series as captain]], Australia was defeated by a strong English team on home soil. The tour of the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] that followed was a cricketing and diplomatic triumph for Johnson. Australia won the Test series comfortably and Johnson's astute public relations skills helped avoid a repeat of the crowd disturbances that had marred England's visit to the islands 12 months before. However, his Australian team then went on to lose the [[Australian cricket team in England in 1956|1956 Ashes series in England]]. Johnson's Test career ended with Australia's first Test tour of the [[Indian subcontinent]], which occurred during the voyage back to Australia. Australia lost the one-off Test against Pakistan, the first between the two nations, before claiming the series against India. On his return to Australia, he retired from all forms of cricket at age 39.
After retirement, Johnson worked for a time as a [[Sportscaster|sports commentator]], including covering the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in Melbourne. In 1957 he was appointed Secretary of the [[Melbourne Cricket Club]], one of the most prestigious positions in Australian sport. He would remain in the role for 26 years, overseeing the development of the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] and playing a key role in the organisation of the [[Centenary Test]] in 1977. In 1956 he was
==Early years==
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