Cricket: 'You're dreaming' - top Aussie hits back at England captain

Mitchell Johnson leaps into the air after taking the wicket of England's James Taylor. Photo / AP

Fresh from blowing away England in Sunday's Tri-Series final, Mitchell Johnson has told Eoin Morgan he is living in a fantasy world if he believes his England cricket team will not be under pressure when they renew acquaintance with Australia in their World Cup opener in Melbourne this month.

England skipper Morgan downplayed the impact of Johnson and the significance of England's tournament curtain-raiser at the MCG on Saturday week.

"I think the pressure builds on Australia," he said. "They're the home side at a World Cup playing against a dangerous side. We're going out all guns blazing. There's no pressure from our point of view."

Johnson, whose three-wicket burst at the Waca ended England's hopes of chasing down 279, gave Morgan's attempt at mind games short shrift.

"I think every team is under pressure, it is a World Cup," he said.

"I think they are dreaming if they think they are not under pressure. Every team is going to be under pressure, you've got to win pretty much every game.

"Our plan is to win every game. There will probably be a little more pressure on us being a home World Cup but we are prepared for that."

The 33-year-old was shaken by the death of former Australia teammate Phillip Hughes, struck by a short ball batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match in November.

But Johnson is comfortable again with his aggressive approach.

"I'm a fast bowler who likes to bowl fast," he said. "It's probably changed a little since Phil. Everyone was a bit funny about it at first. But it's part of the game. I'm still going to bowl short balls that can set up a wicket for me. I think it is still important, a very big part of the game."

Meanwhile, Cricket Australia has confirmed Ryan Harris will miss the rest of the domestic season to ensure the 35-year-old seamer is fit for the Ashes series in England.

Harris, who will also miss his country's two-test series in the Caribbean in June, has a history of injury problems, but his Ashes record of 46 wickets over the past two series against England means that he is crucial to Australia's hopes of success.