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Harbhajan Singh

Full name: Harbhajan Singh

Born: 3rd July 1980, Jullundur (now Jalandhar), Punjab, India

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Teams: India (Test: 1997/98-2008); India (ODI: 1997/98-2008); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2007); India (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2007/08); Punjab (India) (Main FC: 1997/98-2006/07); Surrey (Main FC: 2005-2007); Punjab (India) (Main ListA: 1998/99-2004/05); Surrey (Main ListA: 2005-2007); Surrey (Main Twenty20: 2005); Punjab (India) (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2001

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Articles: ஹர்பஜன் சிங்

President Ray Mali affirms independence of ICC processes

New Zealand High Court Judge appointed as Commissioner for Harbhajan Singh’s Code of Conduct appeal hearing

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Pictures: Harbhajan Singh runs off the field

Harbhajan Singh banned for 11 IPL matches

Controversial Harbhajan Singh is followed by media

Harbhajan Singh celebrates the wicket of Shoaib Akhtar

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Harbhajan Singh has mixed passion with aggression to become India’s most successful off-spin bowler. Although his action has been subject to a lot of attention and he has undergone three bio-mechanical tests to erase any faults, he still exercises great command over the ball, has the ability to vary his length and pace, and can turn it the other way too, the potent ‘doosra’. 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 all too much for the near invincible 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. This is a record haul for any three test series. But since then, he has been on the wane, never managing to reach those heights again. This has been attributed much to a lack of loop and flight, as his main incentive recently has been to dry up all the runs. His overseas record as a result is not too good as he averages nearly 40 per wicket outside India, while at home he averages just over 25. He can bat a bit too and has hit four test fifties, scoring 1000 runs in the process. His rivalry with the Australians has often made headlines, who seem to have it against him ever since the series in 2001. It esulted 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. In April later the same year, Harbhajan was involved in another controversy, this time with his Indian team-mate S. Sreesanth, whom he slapped after an IPL game in Mohali. He pleaded guilty at a hearing and was banned for 11 IPL matches and a further 5 ODIs. He made only five IPL appearances for the Mumbai Indians, whom he led in the absence of Sachin Tendulkar.
Profile DateLine: 5th June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	69	97	18	1208	66	15.29	0	4	65.12	37

Test Career Bowling (1997/98-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	18952	610	8985	291	8-84	30.87	22	5	65.12	2.84

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	132	176	34	2590	84	18.23	0	8	70

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	32724	1134	15443	562	8-84	27.47	36	7	58.22	2.83

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	171	91	26	875	46	13.46	0	0	80.27	48
Asian Cricket Council XI	2	2	0	24	20	12.00	0	0	100.00	0
Overall	173	93	26	899	46	13.41	0	0	80.70	48

One-Day International Career Bowling (1997/98-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	9024	70	6278	187	5-31	33.57	2	2	48.25	4.17
Asian Cricket Council XI	120	0	101	4	3-48	25.25	0	0	30.00	5.05
Overall	9144	70	6379	191	5-31	33.39	2	2	47.87	4.18

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	220	122	34	1197	46	13.60	0	0	67

One-Day Career Bowling (1997/98-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	11482	91	7988	251	5-31	31.82	4	2	45.74	4.17

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	10	3	0	9	7	3.00	0	0	69.23	3

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	192	0	228	9	2-24	25.33	0	0	21.33	7.12

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	26	13	3	122	31*	12.20	0	0	131.18	8

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	486	0	553	22	3-32	25.13	0	0	22.09	6.82

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96-1997/98)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	7	4	2	10	4	5.00	0	0	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1995/96-1997/98)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	336	8	188	9	3-5	20.88	0	0	37.33	3.35