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Full name Harbhajan Singh
Born July 3, 1980, Jullundur (now Jalandhar), Punjab
Current age 27 years 319 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
0
8
67
0
List A
217
120
35
1184
46
13.92
0
0
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
31812
14993
546
8/84
27.45
2.82
58.2
35
6
List A
217
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
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
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
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
Profile
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
