The former South African medium-fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945, to help him come out of his ongoing slump.
De Villiers, who is a renowned bowling analyst, reckons that the left-arm Australian pacer can recuperate from his ongoing poor form, given he gets the right mentoring.
"I would like to help him, I was a swing bowler for 19 years ... guys like myself and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 daily .
The 30-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834 speedster has been struggling with his form since the disastrous 2010-11 Ashes series. The Australian pacer also failed to perform in the ongoing two-match Test series against South Africa. He returned with match figures of 1 for
87 in the first Test of the series at Cape Town and ended up with figures of 2 for 168 in the ongoing second Test, at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
In a bid to regain his form, the Queensland speedster had shortened his run-up as well during the Johannesburg Test, but that too failed to help him trouble the Protean batsmen.
De Villiers has kept a keen eye on Johnson’s performance and has said that he can guide the Queenslander in coming out of his recent slump.
"I can give him good advice. I really hope http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 gives me a ring. If he rings me, I can tell him what he needs to do. He needs to change,” said de Villiers, who had played 18 Tests and 83 One Day Internationals for South Africa.
"He needs to understand the way you run in, the way you bowl, how to use angles, and I don't think he understands it," he added.
Given Johnson’s ongoing patchy form, he is also in a danger of being axed from next month’s home Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
In the ongoing second Test against South Africa, the Aussies need 168 runs with seven wickets in hand to win the match and save the series.
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