Fighting back, he got Ponting out stumped. The volatile temperament, more associated with fast bowlers, was evident from his early days.Ī then 17-year-old Harbhajan was dispatched for a four and a six off successive deliveries by Ricky Ponting during the Coca-Cola Cup at Sharjah in 1998.
Harbhajan's bowling may have taken some time to leave a lasting impression, but there was never any doubt about the aggression.
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Harbhajan did himself no favours with a string of feeble, listless displays in the opening two Tests in England - following which he returned home after aggravating an abdominal strain.ĭropped by the selectors for the first two ODIs of the five-match series against England, he now faces his moment of truth. Although no formal inquest was held, the powers that be needed a fall guy. The drubbing in England was always going to have repercussions. Harbhajan's combative abilities are well known, but the feisty 31-year-old now faces his biggest battle. The result? Over 400 Test wickets, another 250-plus in limited-overs. Harbhajan may have his flaws, but for the past 13 years his mental fortitude has helped him battle it out.
But as an overall package he was brilliant teaming up with Anil Kumble, often devastating. One of the greatest batsmen of all times was his bunny.True, he didn't have the flight and drift. When on song, he had the aura to leave the best of batsmen nervous. The Sardar from Jalandhar was a rare commodity. The ability to extract bounce and bite from the most benign of surfaces was his forte. Harbhajan Singh had his own strengths and used them to telling effect. His chest-on delivery stride is far removed from the classical side-on action of off-spin heroes of yore - S Venkataraghavan or Erapalli Prasanna.
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