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Harbhajan Singh
India
Player profile
Full name Harbhajan Singh
Born July 3, 1980, Jullundur (now Jalandhar), Punjab
Current age 27 years 320 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Lancashire, Mumbai Indians, Surrey
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
66 |
91 |
18 |
1144 |
66 |
15.67 |
1762 |
64.92 |
0 |
4 |
159 |
16 |
34 |
0 |
| ODIs |
171 |
91 |
26 |
886 |
46 |
13.63 |
1080 |
82.03 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
21 |
47 |
0 |
| T20Is |
10 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
3.00 |
13 |
69.23 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| First-class |
129 |
170 |
34 |
2526 |
84 |
18.57 |
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0 |
8 |
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67 |
0 |
| List A |
217 |
120 |
35 |
1184 |
46 |
13.92 |
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0 |
0 |
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66 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
26 |
13 |
3 |
122 |
31* |
12.20 |
93 |
131.18 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
66 |
122 |
18040 |
8535 |
275 |
8/84 |
15/217 |
31.03 |
2.83 |
65.6 |
7 |
21 |
4 |
| ODIs |
171 |
164 |
9086 |
6335 |
189 |
5/31 |
5/31 |
33.51 |
4.18 |
48.0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| T20Is |
10 |
9 |
192 |
228 |
9 |
2/24 |
2/24 |
25.33 |
7.12 |
21.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
129 |
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31812 |
14993 |
546 |
8/84 |
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27.45 |
2.82 |
58.2 |
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35 |
6 |
| List A |
217 |
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11364 |
7906 |
248 |
5/31 |
5/31 |
31.87 |
4.17 |
45.8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
26 |
24 |
486 |
553 |
22 |
3/32 |
3/32 |
25.13 |
6.82 |
22.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
India v Australia at Bangalore, Mar 25-28, 1998 scorecard |
| Last Test |
India v South Africa at Kanpur, Apr 11-13, 2008 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
India v New Zealand at Sharjah, Apr 17, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Australia v India at Brisbane, Mar 4, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| T20I debut |
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I |
Australia v India at Melbourne, Feb 1, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1997/98 |
| Last First-class |
India v South Africa at Kanpur, Apr 11-13, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1997/98 |
| Last List A |
Australia v India at Brisbane, Mar 4, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Kent v Surrey at Beckenham, Jun 22, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians at Mohali, Apr 25, 2008 scorecard |
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 1000 runs. At 27, he remains the prime candidate to carry on India's rich legacy in spin after the the retirement of Anil Kumble. Harbhajan's rivalry with the Australians resulted in an on-field spat during Australia's tour of India in October 2007 but things boiled over in Sydney in January 2008 when Harbhajan was charged with racially abusing Andrew Symonds. He was given a three-Test ban but the charge was reduced, on appeal, to abuse and insult not amounting to racism and the ban was turned into a fine. In April that year, Harbhajan was involved in another controversy - this time with an Indian team-mate - when video evidence showed him slapping Sreesanth without any provocation after an IPL game in Mohali. He pleaded guilty at a hearing and was banned for 11 IPL matches.
Sambit Bal April 2008
May 9, 2008 |
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BCCI probe commissioner Sudhir Nanavati along with Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh
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Apr 13, 2008 |
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Team-mates congratulate Harbhajan Singh on winning the Man-of-the-Series award
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Apr 13, 2008 |
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Harbhajan Singh picked up 4 for 44
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