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Harbhajan Singh |
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| Player Details |
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| Team Name |
India |
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| Full Name |
Harbhajan Singh |
| Date of Birth |
3rd July 1980 |
| Place of Birth |
Jalandhar (Punjab - India) |
| Sun Sign |
cancer |
| Batting Style |
Right Handed |
| Bowling Style |
Right-arm offbreak |
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| Player Profile |
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A player of passion, with talent to match, Harbhajan Singh is India's most successful offspin bowler. Bowling with a windmilling, whiplash action, remodelled after
he was reported for throwing, he exercises great command over the ball, has the ability to vary his length and pace, and can turn it the other way too. His main wicket-taking ball, however, is the one that climbs wickedly on the unsuspecting batsman from a good length, forcing him to alter his stroke at the last second. In March 2001, it proved too much for the all-conquering Australians, as Harbhajan collected 32 wickets in three Tests, including the first Test hat-trick by an Indian, while none of his team-mates managed more than three. He has never quite managed to reach those heights again, but he remains an irresistible force on home pitches where he can be unplayable once he manages an opening. Purists might mutter about a lack of loop and flight, but he is very much a product of his times where short boundaries and heavy bats afford little latitude to slow bowlers. His overseas record, despite two five-fors against West Indies in India's last tour there in 2006, remains a worry: he averages nearly 40 per wicket outside India, while at home he averages just over 25. He can be occasionally explosive with the bat and has scored nearly 1000 runs. At 26, he remains the prime candidate to carry on India's rich legacy in spin after the the retirement of Anil Kumble. |
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Indian bowlers exploit conditions on opening day ( 18th Jul, 2008 )
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Mendis is exciting but Murali is bigger threat: Harbhajan ( 17th Jul, 2008 )
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I'm looking forward to the Sri Lanka series: Harbhajan ( 16th Jul, 2008 )
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Tendulkar, Kumble, Dravid endorse serial on Chandrasekhar ( 14th Jul, 2008 )
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Mendis draws praise from Bedi ( 2nd Jul, 2008 )
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I don't plan to get into troubles: Harbhajan ( 27th Jun, 2008 )
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Bhajji's presence won't disturb dressing room atmosphere: Dhoni ( 5th Jun, 2008 )
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Harbhajan should control himself: Ganguly ( 17th May, 2008 )
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Bhajji-Sree will get along in national dressing room: Kirsten ( 15th May, 2008 )
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Harbhajan banned for five ODIs, warned of life ban ( 14th May, 2008 )
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| BATTING STATISTICS |
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MAT |
INNS |
NO |
RUNS |
BF |
HS |
AVE |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4S |
6S |
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6 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
30 |
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10 |
66.67 |
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1 |
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MAT |
BALLS |
RUNS |
WKTS |
BBI |
EXT |
AVE |
SR |
ECON |
| ODIs |
6 |
306 |
216 |
3 |
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3 |
72 |
102 |
4.24 |
| Tests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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